by 2ndsout | Jan 26, 2015 | Curriculum, Teaching and Exams
Children’s Curriculum-Transition The success of the children’s curriculum is totally dependent on how well you manage the transition of introducing the program. Changes dictated from the master instructor to the students are often met with resistance, confusion, and...
by 2ndsout | Jan 26, 2015 | Curriculum, Skills and Drills, Teaching and Exams
Children’s Curriculum – Introduction Introduction When the teacher asks the children, “What is the biggest room in the world?” the well-trained students will respond, “the room for improvement.” The MATA Children’s Curriculum was born out of the idea that...
by 2ndsout | Jan 22, 2015 | Curriculum, Managing Your Martial Arts School, Planning Your Martial Arts School, Planning Your School
The Typical Martial Arts Curriculum Design Flaw The MATA Curriculum Concepts Example
by 2ndsout | Jan 21, 2015 | Curriculum, Skills and Drills
Drill-Combo Decisions Equipment needed: X-Ray Sheets One of the most important elements of Power is speed. Our techniques can not be powerful without momentum needed to execute them. This week’s drill develops not only relative speed, or fast something is between two...
by 2ndsout | Jan 13, 2015 | Curriculum, Retention, Skills and Drills, Teaching and Exams
MATA Children’s Curriculum Theme: “Pads, Jump Kicks and Sport Weaponry Training” This curriculum introduces some new and exciting concepts to elicit enthusiasm and renew interest. Mitt, paddle and shield striking teach students to apply, with power, the techniques...
by 2ndsout | Sep 11, 2014 | Curriculum, Owner's Mindset
My Kung Fu is Better than your kung fu At some point while you were dutifully teaching classes for your instructor, I bet a few students and/or parents let you know that they preferred your classes to those of your instructor. At first, you thought they were just...
