125 Dynamite Drills

Sparring exercise for all ages

September 20, 2011
Jason Stanley
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So for the last couple of weeks we’ve been talking about the different types of learners and how to reach them so everyone in your class benefits… But today I want to take a break from that stuff and share with you a quick sparring exercise that I did last night with my students. In […]

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Teaching Karate to Visual Learners

September 13, 2011
Jason Stanley
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Ok, so last week we talked a little bit about how what we see as instructors might be completely different to what our students see. And we came to the conclusion that until we can communicate effectively to everyone in our class, there are going to be students who, “just don’t get it!” when really […]

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Why can’t they just do it right?

September 6, 2011
Jason Stanley
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Have you ever asked a student to correct their karate technique, say to “bend their front knee“, at which time they acknowledge your request but continue to leave it exactly as it is? You look at them as if they are deaf, repeat yourself but they stare back at you with an equally puzzled look. […]