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Post by malk103 on Feb 1, 2012 22:32:01 GMT
Has anyone used them and would you recommend them?
Thinking of the days or week long courses.
Or would you just rely on teaching the syllabus with enthusiasm and any twists you can add to keep it lively and interesting gained from your own experience and training?
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Post by kensei on Feb 2, 2012 15:29:27 GMT
I have gone to some that were crazy good...and some that made me want to ask for a refund. Depends on who offers them and why!
And the answer to the question is yes they are worth it...but making sure you teach the training sylabus has its place as well...and enthusiasm is always required ;D
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Post by fujicolt on Feb 2, 2012 20:26:14 GMT
In our group I have used special courses for senior grades and special senior grade only classes at thier dojo. They are extremely popular and (I am informed) helpful but I also think that assisting Club instructors in developing teaching skills is something I should aim to do at every class. I have been very lucky to have taught Karate professionally since I was 19 - this has meant I have had the time to study (rather than have to go to a 9 - 5 job and only have time at evenings and weekends) and it is very important that i ensure I am passing this information on. Structuring classes and class content , transmission of information, understanding how we - as humans - learn, pacing info output and revision of subject matter etc are not automatic skills and they all need to be understood and practiced. I have used a Whiteboard and training aids (usually home made - everything from a piece of string to Pads etc) for decades and am consistently informed that this is helpful to ensure we are hitting the Audio, visual and Kineasthetic processes. ALso the use of 'verbal shorthand' techniques - meaning teach a particular subject in detail and then have a word or phrase that simply signals to all what you expect of them without having to repeat all the detail - is very helpful for instructors to understand. For example after teaching the detailed and complex requirements of the correct mental attitude needed in a real violent conflict one can make the class aware that the command 'Get in the Zone!' is the signal for them to up thier 'Warrior Mindset' during the forthcoming Kumite. I personally would recomend special instruction for instructors but ,Like Kensei have experienced good and poor (even bad) INstruction - but hey ho that's life
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Post by malk103 on Feb 2, 2012 21:34:53 GMT
Thanks chaps, I shall keep an eye out for anything relevant. I'm keen to go and train/learn where ever I can within reason (price/distance), also encouraged to do so.
I managed to find a couple of seminars online but wasn't very impressed by one of them, it seemed like he would show a couple of moves and then let them practice for 5 minutes, there were also lots of people there for one instructor.
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Post by fujicolt on Feb 2, 2012 23:10:59 GMT
Mal - yer half an hour away from me and as I have said a group of you are welcome to come to my private Dojo or I'll come to your club. I'd be happy to help and pleased to meet you
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