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Grabs
Like the tumbling video from yesterday, here is a short survey of all the new grab counter requirements for the kids. The more I work on these requirements, the more I change them. Not surprising. All good art comes from … Continue reading
Kids Tumbling Progression
With the new, simplified kids requirements comes new, simplified videos. While the video doesn’t explain HOW to do any of the moves, it does show what they are. Hopefully that will be somewhat helpful for students who are trying to … Continue reading
Ownership
Even though this is written for students going for green sash, I like to think that every student has a sense of ownership about the school. 6.11 Ownership The school is yours. You train there. You teach there. Without students, … Continue reading
Patience
The next entry in the green training manual – some basic ideas on teaching (that I need to remind myself of constantly)… 6.10 More on Teaching As mentioned before, patience is the #1 rule of teaching. This means be patient … Continue reading
Line of Attack
Freshly minted from the green sash training manual. 6.9 Fighting Principle # 6 – Line of Attack One way to approach striking is to think about all the places you can land a punch. You could target the head. You … Continue reading