Teaches More Than Technique

A good instructor tells students not only how to perform a technique, but why they are performing it. For example, to the uninformed student, forms are just a bunch of techniques strung together. To the well-learned student, each move in a form represents a reaction to a grab, punch, kick, or strike.

The instructor also incorporates the history and terminology of his style into the curriculum. Not all instructors teach the history of their martial art style, and it's up to you if that's an aspect of your training you want to pursue. If it is, you'll want to look for a teacher who sprinkles his instruction with references to the style's founder and the events that led the founder to develop the style.

Traditional instructors generally expect their students to know who developed a style, why it was developed, and where it was developed. In addition to history, terminology in traditional schools is often stressed. Karate students, for example, would learn the Japanese terms for every technique and form. They would also learn to count in Japanese, and greet one another with the traditional Japanese greeting, "Oss," rather than its English equivalent, "How are you?

• Center Of Attention
• Gives the Class Structure
• Communicates Effectively
• Maintains Control of the Class
• Focuses On Students' Individual Needs
• Treats Students Equally
• Teaches More then Technique

Hayabusa Fightwear
Tapout Fightwear