Treats Students Equally

You probably won't find schools whose student populations are predominately female. Don't be discouraged. Rather than focusing on the number of female students in the class, direct your attention to how the ones who are present are treated. You shouldn't notice any difference.

Women don't have the same physical abilities as men, and vice versa. Female students may be more flexible, and male students stronger (though, of course, there are exceptions). Nevertheless, female and male students are expected to try to perform all the techniques, even the ones with which they have difficulty. Every student—male and female—has his or her own limitations, and the instructor should know those limits.

Consequently, it's not a question of male or female, but of individual students, each of whom excels in some aspects of the art and lags behind in others. For example, I do well in forms and in technique; sparring and applying techniques are another matter. For some women, the opposite is true.

Just as instructors walk a fine line between treating female and male students equally, they also have to contend with treating high-ranking students the same as new students. Instructors will often call on high-ranking students to correct new students. While this type of instruction is common, it shouldn't replace instruction that comes directly from the teacher, and it certainly shouldn't be done so the instructor can dwell on certain students.

• 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

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