Month: October 2008

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Interrupting Interruptions

October 28, 2008
Jason Stanley
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There’s a great book by Timothy Ferris called “The Four Hour Work Week”. One of my favorite sections is one titled “interrupting interruptions”. The basic concept is that when in a corporate environment somebody interrupts your current task it takes up to 45 minutes to get back on task. Ferris teaches that when someone interrupts […]

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Teaching Karate Using Creative Processes

October 20, 2008
Jason Stanley
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Last week when teaching one of my 4-8 years old karate class they were particularly energetic and enthusiastic. More than usual they started to interrupt during the bow-in and warm-up. Right at that moment I had an epiphany and recalled something that I’d learned years before… Regarded as the world’s foremost lateral thinker, Edward De […]

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Seven Teaching Tips for New Karate Instructors

October 13, 2008
Jason Stanley
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While browsing the web today I found this article by Sensei Neil Prime. In this article he covers 7 important teaching tips for martial arts instructors. It’s a good read…. check it out at: https://www.wadokaikarate.com/news/20-2.htm (link opens in a new window) Enjoy, Jason