Describe a typical class.

[azmyth]

I'll go first.

1. enter class.. say hello to instructor, say hello to everyone in class.. stretch out.
2. Line up.. say our tenets and oath
3. work on stretches as a class
4. walk the floor with each belts stances/strikes
5. work on our "sparring" techniques
6. bag work either kicks or striking
7. Forms
8. Sparring depending on the day

 

[HelloKitty]

Uh! We have different instructors during the week, and every instructor makes different classes depending on what GM and they think we need. So, the only thinks are always the same:

1.- Show respect and say hello to grandmaster and instructors. Say hello to everyone. Warming and stretching up while the other class is finishing.
2.- Line up, bow to the flag and the instructor of the day.
3.- Start the usual warming and stretching for some minutes

 

[TKDJUDO]

My school usually mixes up the order a bit.
But sometimes it's like this:


1. Say hello to everyone in the foyer
2. Bow when entering the dojang.
3. Bow to instructors/flags .
4. Run/Stretch for 15 minutes.
5. Practice kicking/striking
6. Practice poomsae
7. Sparring
8. Practicing blocks

 

[jim777]

Every one of our classes is basically set for the beginning 15 or 20 minutes or so, then goes off to wherever the instructors feel like taking it. Fridays we spar, so we don't spar on other days (so you know what days to lug in your sparring gear).

This was Monday's class as an example:

1. Line up, bow in
2. Warm ups (push ups, situps, stretching, etc) for 15 minutes or so
3. Out with the impact shields and pork chops, and go through your last test's new kicks and the ones for your next test (15-20 minutes or so going quickly, alternating one person at a time)
4. take out the mats and go through the last test's and next test's Hapkido (side breakfalls, roll staying down, basic sweep, hip balance and hip throw balance, and escapes from various holds like full nelson and such) about 45 minutes
5. line up, bow out, clean up the dojang

Other than the first 15 or 20 minutes which doesn't change too much, we could do anything for the rest of the class. Some days we practice hyungs, some days we'll practice combinations of moves, or we'll do a little combat hapkido if the combat hapkido master is around. Most of the time we break up into belt ranks with an individual instructor for our rank. At my level there's only the one other guy who started the week I did, do it's pretty much the two of us and an instructor. If we happen to do something that makes an instructor think we need extra help in a particular thing, that usually becomes the next class' curriculum

jim

 

[terryl965]

My classes change by what the students need for that day, We always have 15-20 minutes of warm-ups and then it is time to get to work for that day.

 

[Seeking Zen]

Enter...
Bow in
Line up
Warm up / Stretch/ Excercise
Basics
Kata
Self-Defense or Work On new Kata or Sparring/ Randori
Excercise
Line up
Bow out

 

[IcemanSK]

My classes usually consist of:
1) Stretching & Conditioning
2) Basics
3) Poomsae, pads drills, One-steps (or any combination of the above)
4) If we free spar we stretch & then pad up & go. When teaching kids, I've learned they need a bit more time getting gear on.
5) Finish with pushups (Cuz they're fun:rofl

 

[WMKS Shogun]

It depends on the day, how close to a belt test, and what my students need to work on, but generally:

1) bow in and meditate
2) Warm up and stretch
3) basics (kicks, blocks, strikes, stances)
4) combination kicks
5A) Self defense scenerios
5B) Additional work on basics
5C) Forms
5D) Sparring drills or live sparring
6) cool down and discussion
7) Bow out (and for me, get ready for the next class)

 

[tkd_Jaz]

1.Line up and bow in
2. 30 min warmup (depends on who runs it, usually includes pushups, situps, cardio drills and stretching....)
3. Do quater material (Kicking combos, technical things that i don't know how to describe, patterns, etc.)
4. Stretch again
5. Bow out
I stay after to hang out and pick up the gym or stay for the next class

 

[tkdmark]

1. Bow in to flags and hear any announcements such as upcoming tournaments, etc.

2. Warm up drills for 15 minutes or so.

3. Depends on what we are learning. Defense, new kicks, punches, whatever is on the agenda for the day for about 45 minutes.

4. Forms for 10-15 minutes.

5. Review of the day.

6. For those who choose to stay, sparring class for about 45 minutes.

7. Blue belts and above, Advanced TKD after sparring. Don't know how long, as I'm a yellow belt.