December 2012 – KarateTeaching

Finding Inspiration and Focus for Your Karate Students

December 17, 2012

Jason Stanley

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At this time of year you know class can be REALLY challenging to teach… People are busy… Class numbers are down… Kids can’t focus with their schedule changes and the excitement of the holiday season is upon us… And if you’re in the USA you know as well as I that flu season just hit […]

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How to Kick Your Students’ Butts… Nicely

December 4, 2012

Jason Stanley

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Last week I called up one of my junior leaders in front of the class, and asked him to take his forward stance. As the others knelt down in seiza I told my young sempai that I was about to kick his butt. An anxious look washed across his face like a wiper on a […]