Click to Watch The Advanced Class *NOT included in 2-Day option You Need a Black Belt It’s difficult to guide someone to a destination that you’ve not been to. It’s necessary to know the context of your art if you are adapting it for others. Limited Teaching You need to be flexible and willing to go outside of your martial art if need be. Why People Teach There are many reasons why a person would start teaching martial arts to young people and knowing those can help you make a better program for your students. Testing Why you are doing it, why it’s important, and who you’re assessing. Forms, Katas, Sets, and Drills Different words used to describe the same thing but then the same thing used differently because of different words. It’s important to understand that most things are similar but different and then how to utilize that knowledge. (Or just watch the video to understand this description.) You Must Improve as Well The moment you stop trying to get better is when you start getting worse. Teaching Appropriate* You need to identify what is and is not kid appropriate and it’s often not that simple. Your Curriculum* I talk about setting up your techniques based on what you teach and how you teach it and the various ways to go about that. The Meltdown* If you taught kids for a bit, then you probably had to deal with a kid melting down into a sea of tears and incoherent babbling. If you are a parent, you’ve definitely encountered this. This video contains an amazing trick for that situation! Patience* Just wait for it. (That’s a joke.) Really this is probably the most important thing that you can have as an instructor and there is a secret to it. What’s great is that you don’t have to wait for it, just watch this video and I’ll tell you all about it.
