Let's
face it - teaching martial arts isn't for
everyone. That's a shame really, because this is a fantastic
way of reaching your own potential by helping
others reaching theirs!
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On
this page we will discuss the ins and outs of teaching martial arts
to adults and youngsters. On other pages
you can find books
about teaching martial arts, as well
as other relevant subjects that will be added by
and by. There are many resources for anyone
interested in teaching martial arts. Eventually
we will try covering them all.
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The
art of teaching an
art:
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The
way I see it there are five main
sides (and subsequent challenges) to
teaching any martial art:
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Pedagogy: Methodology,
planning, feedback, structures,
evaluation etc.
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Techniques:
The amount of intricate
physical movements and combinations
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Physiology:
Speed, strength, endurance,
flexibility, coordination
etc.
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"Fighting":
Psychology, focus, drive,
self-defense, will, fear,
pain etc.
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The
art: History, philosophy,
culture, ethics, moral,
traditions etc.
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What
makes a true teaching martial arts
teacher an artist is that all
this five sides are of equal importance.
If you take away the art bit then you
may be a great fighting coach, but you may
still miss peaces to the puzzle - or, you
may be a great "story-teller",
but it's nothing like stepping out and guiding
someone "hands on" - or you may
be a fantastic physical coach, but you don't
know all the "moves" and how to
combine them.
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So,
when we start to present the art of teaching we
will try to guide you through all these
five "gates". We can't cover
it all here, but we'll try pointing in the
right direction :-)
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One
of the reasons we can't even think about covering
all the major topics is because the
arts are truly different. What is correct
or ok in one art is not even close to ok
in another art.
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What
are the best parts of teaching martial arts?:
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Heyyy
- poetry :-)
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These
are some of the reason why teaching budo
or the fighting arts is a thing that you
really ought to consider:
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You
will be better in your chosen
art
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You
will receive positive
things: "Give and you
will receive"
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You
will understand your art
far better by teaching it
to others
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You
can stay motivated far better
by teaching and training
(more "tools")
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You
get to know many great people
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You
have the possibility to
make a living out of your
hobby
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You
learn how to communicate
and present yourself, your
thoughts and ideas
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You
get to meet other experienced
teachers to a greater extent
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You
may travel more often
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You
learn more about how the body
and the mind "works"
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You
start to build a valuable
network
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More
to follow...
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