Deaf
Green Belt
The pay to teach thread interested me in regards to some of the responses stating that part of the requirment for rank is teaching.
WHY?
I have been throught it before myself in other styles but I have really never understood WHY someone must teach or learn to teach in order to achieve higher rank. Especially with many styles not officially recognizing a person as a certified instructor until they reach 3rd dan black belt or in that range.
I do see the value of teaching because students learn ALOT during that time, BUT why make it a requirement? Coming from my viewpoint, I WANT my students to get the BEST instruction and quite frankly, I am obligated in providing them the BEST instruction I can provide. By allowing a lower rank kyu/gup teach class so they can earn their higher rank is actually providing the rest of the students with inferior instruction if you ask me. I wouldn't even consider having another student teach except maybe the first 15 minutes for warm ups etc...until they were around 2nd or 3rd dan black. Then I KNOW that they can adequately teach the lessons to be taught and even then, I would still be right there observing as needed. I just would NOT make this a requirement that is all.
What are other people's thoughts? Is this some type of tradition? Or is this practice actually endorsed by organizations and/or associations like the JKA etc.?
~Deaf~
WHY?
I have been throught it before myself in other styles but I have really never understood WHY someone must teach or learn to teach in order to achieve higher rank. Especially with many styles not officially recognizing a person as a certified instructor until they reach 3rd dan black belt or in that range.
I do see the value of teaching because students learn ALOT during that time, BUT why make it a requirement? Coming from my viewpoint, I WANT my students to get the BEST instruction and quite frankly, I am obligated in providing them the BEST instruction I can provide. By allowing a lower rank kyu/gup teach class so they can earn their higher rank is actually providing the rest of the students with inferior instruction if you ask me. I wouldn't even consider having another student teach except maybe the first 15 minutes for warm ups etc...until they were around 2nd or 3rd dan black. Then I KNOW that they can adequately teach the lessons to be taught and even then, I would still be right there observing as needed. I just would NOT make this a requirement that is all.
What are other people's thoughts? Is this some type of tradition? Or is this practice actually endorsed by organizations and/or associations like the JKA etc.?
~Deaf~