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How a woman can teach martial art for men?
First, men who know nothing about martial arts may see a woman leading the class and immediately think that they (the men) could beat up the female teacher. So they think there is no reason why the ...
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How to teach intent?
There is nothing wrong with what your son is doing!
He is doing all the right things at the right time: he is gentle so his uke will train with him again. Gentleness might be because your son does ...
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Am I Being Used By My Dojo?
Odds are, if you're asking this question, you already have the feeling that you're not being compensated sufficiently for you. If you were totally ok with it, you wouldn't be asking, right?
So now ...
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What is the most effective way to teach Jiu Jitsu
This is an age-old question about training in general. It's generalized as the "Breadth vs. Depth" dilemma.
A "Depth First" training philosophy would prefer to train in a small number of things, but ...
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To prevent injuries, how do you discourage people from using excessive force?
I've trained in many martial arts schools. There have always been one or two individuals that didn't know their own strength or who simply had some kind of mental issue that caused them to scare ...
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What is the good path to become a Judo teacher?
Generally the way to become a good instructor is experience.
Instruct at your club whenever you have the opportunity - get better at dealing with students and explaining things in a way that they ...
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Is taking away a belt appropriate discipline?
Sounds fine to me. The kid was told exactly what would happen if he disobeyed his instructor one more time. In fact, had the instructor not followed through on his threat to take away his belt, the ...
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Child with attention difficulties in my karate class
Figuring out if he either wants to be there or is forced to go by his parents is important.
If the latter, then there is not much you can do about it. He might get better if he has something that ...
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Am I Being Used By My Dojo?
I believe that you are grossly underestimating the amount of $$ being spent on utilities and rent and other expenses. I've looked at rents in my local (suburb of phoenix, arizona) area and the minimum ...
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Why do teachers skip belts?
Yes, this is normal although not common.
Grading are set to determine if the examinee has a certain skill set appropriate for said grade. If they have, they should pass. If not, they should fail1.
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Burnout or boredom in martial arts class
Any of your proposed actions could be appropriate, depending upon circumstances.
As a student, you need to understand what you need to improve, exactly what you need to get there, and practice. It's ...
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Developing voice of command
You should (read: must) not teach children alone. That opens you up for all sorts of bad allegations that could tarnish your name forever and end you on certain registers you cannot get off.
There ...
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What is the good path to become a Judo teacher?
What rank to help teach?
There is no minimum rank. The head instructor must have confidence in your abilities and have a need for assistance. In smaller clubs, you may be one of the most advanced ...
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Burnout or boredom in martial arts class
If you love martial arts and are bored with your current school, it may be because it's designed in a predictable way - belts, ranks, etc. You can see where it's leading and it can make you feel boxed ...
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Do I need a new attitude, or a new dojo?
Personal remark
Reading it charitable, he's a perfectionist, just @Sardathrion wrote. I sometimes catch myself talking too much in class and it's been brought forward. Especially when teaching adults ...
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Punishment in the Martial arts
Good question.
Children are harder to discipline than adults, because they are more likely to push the boundaries, they are less likely to take responsibility for their actions, and they'll ...
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How to "man up" to begin a martial art?
A good instructor will start your training with body conditioning and basic techniques. It is unlikely you will be thrown to the on your first day. As you become proficient in your skills, you may ...
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Is taking away a belt appropriate discipline?
I've been in your instructor's position a few times, and I've threatened to demote. But I recognize that taking away a belt can be detrimental in several ways (call me a snowflake if you want).
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How to notice if your instructor knows what he's talking about
Most of this advise is a sub-set of looking out for a Mc Dojop. I am going to assume that you are referring to technical knowledge instead of generic "should I train here" which has been answered here ...
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How to teach intent?
I'm with Sardathrion that martial arts are a small part of self defense, and one that we seldom actually use these days, so your child is not necessarily missing out on anything by practicing the ...
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Can video games make you a better martial artist?
Unfortunately, videogames aren't in a place where they can do much for you at this time - future technology, VR, etc. might solve all of these problems, but it likely won't be very soon.
Most ...
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How to "man up" to begin a martial art?
For the first 3 to 4 years, you'll never fight anyone who is of a higher belt than yourself, so they won't be much better than you. Your opponent will be just as scared of you as you are of him. And ...
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Why do teachers skip belts?
It's not unusual if the student has prior martial arts experience. Even in other situations, it may make sense. For example, if the student has natural ability and is training very hard, and the ...
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Dojo not quite right or am I overreacting
There is something rotten in Dojo A and B…
You seem to have hit some nasty politics within martial arts. It happens, it is disheartening, and not worth anyone's time.
As a side note, you (as an ...
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What should I be looking for in my first, trial class? [For Chinese arts specifically]
Because you have asked specifically about Chinese martial arts and have mentioned wushu, I think it's important to understand how what you want matches up to what is offered in the modern landscape of ...
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What should I be looking for in my first, trial class? [For Chinese arts specifically]
You've got a pretty big list of goals there, and you can probably find a teacher or school that will hit 60% of them. Getting them all at once might be tough. That said, NYC has a pretty large ...
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What is the most effective way to teach Jiu Jitsu
There is no simple answer to this question. The approach to teaching depends both on the students (age, experience level, fitness level), and on the immediate goals (general development, competition, ...
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Child with attention difficulties in my karate class
Most kids, unless they are really unaware, have at least some idea that they have issues. A lot of them already feel like failures because of it. Coming down hard on him (not saying that your are or ...
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How a woman can teach martial art for men?
Just focusing on the "How a woman can teach martial art for men?" aspect more than the "understanding why men might be uncomfortable" bit which has been well-covered in existing answers.
Steve ...
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