You know as well as I that student boredom is the number one reason for students to quit karate. As karate instructors we have the responsibility to keep our students motivated, focused and working hard. However some students would rather watch paint dry than do basic reps. BORING! So how do you keep your class interested and […]
I tell my students – “You kick the bo and you get 2 things – a sore foot and 20 push ups. Make sure you chamber your leg properly!” Here’s a simple karate drill to force your students to chamber their legs correctly for kicking. This works great for front kick, round kick, side kick, back kick, […]
We all want our students to be accurate with their technique, right? And we’ve all got karate drills to help our students hit targets, yes? However some drills, while they might help with one aspect of training fail in another. For example, you might have one person holding focus mitts, while their training partner hits them with certain combinations. […]
