How do you introduce Kenpo Principles in your instruction?

[Brother John]

Pretty simple, the title says it all:
Do you have a structured way to teach your students the Principles in Kenpo? Or do you do it as it comes to you?

Your Brother
John

 

[phoenix]

Originally posted by Brother John
Pretty simple, the title says it all:
Do you have a structured way to teach your students the Principles in Kenpo? Or do you do it as it comes to you?

Your Brother
John

Well, I have certain techniques where I introduce certain principles. Other times, just as they come.

Sean

 

[parkerkarate]

I go throught the technique with them step by step. Once they have got it I go back and show them the principal that used in that technique, like marriage of gravity in Thrusting Salute and Borrowed Force in Tiggered Salute.

 

[Thesemindz]

Generally I teach the principles as they come up in our training. If a technique uses it, I talk about it. More with beginner students, although I'll point it out to intermediate students as well to remind them.

Each belt rank at the school I train at has required Knowledge Factors, including concepts, theories, history, and legal ramifications of techniques among other things. During class we will sometimes go over some of these things.

-Rob

 

[ikenpo]

I start with the basics, the h,w,d and weight distribution of stances, then work up to blocks (conceptual box, body alignment, structural issues, etc..). I don't get into marriage of gravity, backup mass, torque, borrowed force, etc, until the first couple of techniques and even then I work on the mechanics of the process (the how) while slowly feeding them the concepts (the why) that go with each action and I seldom just let it rip. Also after we've done a technique for a while I'll have them talk me through it while they do it on me. What is being cancelled, what power principles are being used, and what concepts are being brought into play. It all reads so well, but it is a slow process. Even for those with mulitple black belts in other systems, probably more so, because they have to unlearn ingrained habits.

jb

 

[MisterMike]

These are all good methods of teaching the principles, just be sure your showing Thrusting Salute primarily as a Backup Mass technique and not MOG. :shrug: