All-belts classes, anyone?

[opaque333]

Classes at my school are split up by age. We have adult class and a kids class. Kids range from about 5-12 I'd say.

Although our adult class does include some kids, but only because they are red or black belts and benefit more from the adult class.

The only time classes are restricted for certain ranks is once a month we hold an advanced class for green and red belts only to help prepare them for the black belt test.

[mikaveli]

Most smaller clubs have 'all-belts' classes. Larger clubs usually separate their classes for space or teaching reasons.

I think it is very good for beginners to learn some of the techniques from much highers grade, as they can learn faster because of it.

Equally, although often overlooked, begineers may have a new way of looking at something that aids the senior belt development.

But in general, I find higher grades get frustrated if the are forced to train at a much more basic level, because of wildly varying grades being taught at the same time.

[Rateh]

we keep our classes small, 15 is considered a very large class size, actually we just redevided the classes because a class was that size...

the kids classes are beginner (they average about 6 months in that class), intermediate (average oh...8 months in that class, not really sure since that class was recently changed), and advanced class

adult class is white - black, aged 12 and up

we also have a beginner class that runs three times a week, for very young kids

so for the kids, the classes are greatly devided by rank, but for the adults it is an all belts class

[Sam]

Classes at my dojang vary between 10 and 25 in each lesson, and yes they are all open to all belts. Although within our organisation we have specific black belt training sessions, and pattern courses that occur every 2 or 3 months.

[karatekid1975]

My TSD dojang had all-belt adult classes (perfer it that way ), but the kids classes were devided by rank.