good teaching advice
- Thread starter donald1
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Teach one lesson at a time. Spar with one purpose... or two, who cares, and don't try to teach the art in one fell swoop; it ain't gonna happen. Keep it simple.
chinto
Senior Master
I agree with touch of death, also teach any kata/form in parts, get them to where they know say the first oh 6 techniques in the kata in order then add some more. with younger kids change it up to something else every ohh 5 to 12 minutes for the younger ones, longer as they are older. the junior you will have a longer attention span and he/she may want or need some more understanding of what they are doing and how it applies. bunkai is a great thing and all ages will find it rewarding. that said the junior may get a lot more out of it then the younger kids.
Either way I think you will find it rewarding and fun! I know I do.
Either way I think you will find it rewarding and fun! I know I do.
OP
OP
donald1
Senior Master
mostly unarmed, in our karate system you dont test for weapons until first belt change which is a kihon kata no bo(basic bo kata)
-out of curiosity whats it like being an instructer in a after january itel be another year till i can get black belt then a while till 3rd degree and then get instructers liscence/ what is it like to be an instructor?
thank you for the advice when i help with the others or lead class ill apply this advice to my teaching- domo arigato gozaimasu
-out of curiosity whats it like being an instructer in a after january itel be another year till i can get black belt then a while till 3rd degree and then get instructers liscence/ what is it like to be an instructor?
thank you for the advice when i help with the others or lead class ill apply this advice to my teaching- domo arigato gozaimasu
Have your class take out their requirement sheets at the beginning of class and have them identify the one or two weakest techniques. Spend the class going over the list they create. When I first started teaching MA as part of my duties as a higher rank, I found this to be successful strategy.
As you work your way around the room, think of each comment or correction as a small cut. Then make a conscious effort to always circle back and follow up with an encouraging comment. You open it, you close it. The followup can be as much as, "Great!", or as simple as "Better, keep it up." Just don't be the instructor who is always complaining.
One thing that worked for me, was trying to figure out some sort of a plan before the class started. Now of course, until you actually see who shows up, how many people, etc, if your plan is set up for a class of 20 and only 3 show, well, you'll have to modify. With kids, IMHO, it's very important, right from the start, to keep things moving, and keep their attention, because once you lose it, it could be hard to get back.
As an example: If the class is 1 hour, you could break down the class into segments. Again, keep in mind, time may vary, depending on the number, age, and rank, etc. 10min warm up. 15-20 min of floor drills, ie, working blocks, punches, kicks. Spend 10-15 min on self defense techs, either teaching something new or reviewing what they already know. The remainder of the time can be sparring.
Again, the above is simply an example. If you have someone helping you, and its a large class, you can each break up into 2 groups, each focusing on something specific. After a set time, switch groups.
If you're teaching adults, you could probably get away with breaking them into groups, giving them something specific to work, and rotate yourself between the groups.
Again, in the end, it's up to you, as to how you wish to run the class. When I first started teaching, I was given small tasks at first, ie: doing the warmups, running the class thru the punches, kicks, etc, and then the main teacher would take over, with me assisting as needed. As time went on, I was eventually given the entire class.
Good luck!
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