by 2ndsout | Jan 26, 2015 | Curriculum, Skills and Drills, Teaching and Exams
Children’s Curriculum – Themes Quality vs. Quantity The MATA Children’s Curriculum is based on the concept that less is best. Fewer requirements for testing allows instructors more time to focus on the quality of techniques, and frees them from the burden...
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 21, 2015 | Skills and Drills
Have the students’ pair up with a partner. Have one side wearing boxing gloves and the other side wearing focus mitts. Instruct the students to circle each other with their hands down as if they were taunting each other in front of each other. Make sure both sides...
by 2ndsout | Jan 21, 2015 | Skills and Drills
Have the students form two lines down the class room floor facing each other. Both sides of the students are to hold a sheet of striking film (x-ray sheet). Have the first side of the students perform any kick or kicking combo to the striking film that they wish. Then...
by 2ndsout | Jan 21, 2015 | Skills and Drills
In martial arts, a lot of the training we go though is to help us better defend ourselves. But martial arts is also an art. Performance aspects of martial arts like tournaments where participants compete in competition forms and fighting are specifically for the sport...
by 2ndsout | Jan 21, 2015 | Skills and Drills
The following drill is a great drill to develop the type of speed called reaction time. Reaction time is how fast you decide that you need to act and how accurate you were. Begin this drill by having the students form two lines down the center of the floor facing a...
