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tonbo
Guest
Out of curiosity.......does your school offer introductory lessons, or do you just bring people right into class? If you use introductory lessons, what things do you go over in the lessons?
As an example:
At our school, introductory lessons are two individual lessons. In the first, we discuss discipline and respect with the prospective student, and show them how those two aspects are utilized through stances and addressing other students ("Mr.", "Mrs.", "Ms."......"Yes, sir/No, sir/Yes, ma'am/No,ma'am"). We also go over a basic punch (snap punch) and a basic kick (front snap kick). If the student has studied martial arts before, we will teach them one of the basic techniques for yellow belt. This has all taken about 20-25 minutes.
At the end of the first lesson, we schedule a time for the second lesson. During the second lesson, we review the material discussed in the first lesson. At that point, we also award the student their white belt. Finally, we discuss enrollment, including all the class times and how they want to pay for lessons, etc. This lesson is *always* set up to be completed just before a white belt class begins. That way, when the paperwork is done and everything is arranged, the student can jump right into their first actual group class.
All of this is a *real* stripped down version of the actual classes, of course, but it is just meant to raise the question.
How do you guys do it?
Peace--
As an example:
At our school, introductory lessons are two individual lessons. In the first, we discuss discipline and respect with the prospective student, and show them how those two aspects are utilized through stances and addressing other students ("Mr.", "Mrs.", "Ms."......"Yes, sir/No, sir/Yes, ma'am/No,ma'am"). We also go over a basic punch (snap punch) and a basic kick (front snap kick). If the student has studied martial arts before, we will teach them one of the basic techniques for yellow belt. This has all taken about 20-25 minutes.
At the end of the first lesson, we schedule a time for the second lesson. During the second lesson, we review the material discussed in the first lesson. At that point, we also award the student their white belt. Finally, we discuss enrollment, including all the class times and how they want to pay for lessons, etc. This lesson is *always* set up to be completed just before a white belt class begins. That way, when the paperwork is done and everything is arranged, the student can jump right into their first actual group class.
All of this is a *real* stripped down version of the actual classes, of course, but it is just meant to raise the question.
How do you guys do it?
Peace--