So I have a copy of my Black Belt thesis on my computer, and I was wondering if there was any way to submit a document file here for people to download?
I did my thesis on Intermediate Sparring. At the time, I was teaching a sparring class at our school and I developed a 14 week curriculum which was designed to take students from the beginner through the intermediate levels of sparring. The curriculum includes classes and drills on timing, distance, angles, combinations, foot maneuvers, specific techniques, etc. and is designed to rotate so that students can jump in at any time and have the full experience after 14 weeks. Upon subsequent repetitions of the material, the instructor can alter or expand on class themes to improve the learning experience of the student.
I designed the class with a kenpo background in mind, but also attempted to make it general enough to apply to any martial arts background. I view sparring as a drill designed to teach us a great deal about combat, but not as combat in and of itself. In the same way a tennis player might learn something about backspin by playing ping pong. Currently, I have the file in .doc and .otd formats. I'd like to be able to submit it here, but it's around 60 pages long and would be difficult to fit into a thread.
Please remember, this was written while I was still a brown belt. As such, some of the techniques described within it, as well as the perspective on the material, come from where I was in my training at that time. None the less, I feel it is a quality work which can give instructors a basis on which to build a sparring curriculum.
Anyway, if anyone wants a copy, let me know. If there is a way to submit it for download, I'd be happy to do so.
-Rob
I did my thesis on Intermediate Sparring. At the time, I was teaching a sparring class at our school and I developed a 14 week curriculum which was designed to take students from the beginner through the intermediate levels of sparring. The curriculum includes classes and drills on timing, distance, angles, combinations, foot maneuvers, specific techniques, etc. and is designed to rotate so that students can jump in at any time and have the full experience after 14 weeks. Upon subsequent repetitions of the material, the instructor can alter or expand on class themes to improve the learning experience of the student.
I designed the class with a kenpo background in mind, but also attempted to make it general enough to apply to any martial arts background. I view sparring as a drill designed to teach us a great deal about combat, but not as combat in and of itself. In the same way a tennis player might learn something about backspin by playing ping pong. Currently, I have the file in .doc and .otd formats. I'd like to be able to submit it here, but it's around 60 pages long and would be difficult to fit into a thread.
Please remember, this was written while I was still a brown belt. As such, some of the techniques described within it, as well as the perspective on the material, come from where I was in my training at that time. None the less, I feel it is a quality work which can give instructors a basis on which to build a sparring curriculum.
Anyway, if anyone wants a copy, let me know. If there is a way to submit it for download, I'd be happy to do so.
-Rob
