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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2013 5:06:07 GMT
Glad to hear it is all going very well with the clubs and teaching. I am moving towards starting my own club soon so will take some inspiration from you.
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Post by thewoodenman on Aug 23, 2014 15:12:02 GMT
This makes fascinating reading Sounds like you're having a great journey. I occasionally work in the Bristol/Bath area and stay overnight. Would you take an occasional guest from another club? I hate missing out on training when I'm away from home.
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Post by malk103 on Aug 28, 2014 9:16:20 GMT
Thanks Andy, it has been fun with a few bumps along the way but well worth it. The key point is to maintain your own training or the teaching will go sour. You are more than welcome to drop in - as is anyone - details on the website - www.zenshotokankarate.co.uk - we train on Monday/Wednesday nights and are open to anyone who wants to visit and train. Quick update... I passed Nidan end of last year and have kept up my training including going to seminars and summer camps, I split from my old club after a few issues and have formed my own but have made close links to 3 other great clubs in the area. This allows me to get involved with their events, train with them but still run my own club. It went south in April with the old club after the gradings had turned into money making events, belts were "awarded" to students who had only just started, those that were related to other instructors and a friend of the CI - this was the worse one as they got 1st Kyu after less than 2 years training, they had already been teaching for us as a 2nd kyu but were teaching bad habits. They even missed a move out of Bassai Dai and only sparred with a teenager for a couple of minutes, the grading was even cut short as they were nearly knackered - although ALL other 1st Kyu gradings had taken a lot longer. The CI was showing signs of bad habits as they hadn't been in line in front of anyone else for years, students were getting confused as I was teaching them correctly but the CI was doing it "their way", not just slight style differences, things like starting Bassai Dai from over the head, doing the blocks incorrectly etc. There was also a mess of Insurance where students were paying but not receiving, there was also a huge event to try and live with as the CI awarded themself a Dan grade... Their actions lost them a Nidan and 25 odd students, ego got the better of them. My Monday lesson is doing fine with plenty of regular and visiting students, the Wednesday session had to move into a larger hall and has now filled that up, I have 2 1st Kyu's who are getting ready to go and grade to Shodan at a nearby club (as i'm only 2nd dan), I held my first grading under my new name and graded 16 students but held back several others. They are all getting used to the idea that gradings are no longer an automatic event after a few months training but something that has to be earnt, I still have a few belt chasers but they have 2 choices. I intend to raise the standard as high as possible and will be hopefully taking a few of them to a local competition soon. My teaching must be okay as I have a very good retention rate amongst students, there is always something new to learn though and different ways of teaching that get good results, better than just marching up and down with only the 3K's - although these are still very important and form the core of the lessons. If anyone wants to ask more then please do, especially if you are planning to do something similar.
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