Accepting back past students to the dojo?

[The Kyokushin punisher]

If i was a instructor and i knew one of my students son wanted to go back in the other style...i wouldent see how that is a problem he is still a child and sometimes children gotta do whats best for them in order to grow i say put him where he is most comfortable. Atleast the child is doing martial arts instead of playin xbox or something. We live in a society nowadays where u gotta be so careful its not like it was 20 or even 10 years ago everyone is diffrent.

[Jiffy]

That's always a good idea. Regardless of the rank, coming into a new school can be nerve racking at the best of times. Take it easy on new students till they get settled.

[bushido_man96]

"I'm not quite sure what you mean by this. Do you mean that when someone new comes in your sensei is extra strict or hard on the rest of the class? If i'm right, then i think this may be a little harsh."

No. What I mean is that our warmup routine and our workout in general is more intense than usual. Could be a coincidence but I don't think so. I'm not complaining. I need all the work I can get.

Oh right i see. Well usually in our dojo if someone new walks in then the class is generally more relaxed while the new girl/guy settles in.

When we get a new student, they go through a 2 week orientation process, which readies them for the basic warm-up in the traditional class. This is very helpful, as the student will know what to expect when he/she gets there.

[Jiffy]

What's in the orientation??

[Zorbasan]

i think if a new student comes in to the class, they should be seperated from the main class for a few weeks, just to get the feel of doing MA.

many new students feel uncomfortable in MA, as it is not a "mainstream" sport.

[bushido_man96]

What's in the orientation??

The orientation is basically what our basic warm-up is.

1. Punches in sitting stance (horse).

2. Down block in front stance, then stepping and puching.

3. Down block and reverse punch on the way back across the floor.

4. Middle blocks in back stance.

5. Knifehand strikes in back stance.

6. High block in front stance.

And it goes on into stretch kicks, then front snap kicks, side kicks, and jump front snap kicks. Then we get into some combinations, and that is it. These are all done down to one end of the floor on the instructor's count, then we turn, and go back the other way on our own count.

I can give you a whole list, if you like. These are the first few segments.

[Jiffy]

So basically, you just have one person doing the naormal stuff, but concentrating on the new student to get them started. Is that right?

[Shotokan-kez]

We had a new little fella in on wednesday. The little guy was shy, nervous and a little scared. The warm-up took much longer because sensei was talking through every single exercise, telling him how it should be done, why and showing him how to do it in detail. The higher grades go along with this whole-heartedly because we all know we were there once, we all supported him and smiled at him ect. This is how it should be i think.

[bushido_man96]

So basically, you just have one person doing the naormal stuff, but concentrating on the new student to get them started. Is that right?

The orientation is a half hour class, where it is just the student/students that are new, one on one with the instructor.

[bushido_man96]

We had a new little fella in on wednesday. The little guy was shy, nervous and a little scared. The warm-up took much longer because sensei was talking through every single exercise, telling him how it should be done, why and showing him how to do it in detail. The higher grades go along with this whole-heartedly because we all know we were there once, we all supported him and smiled at him ect. This is how it should be i think.

We used to do it kind of like this in our old school in my hometown. It is always tough workout, sitting in stances while the instructor explains things. Good workout, because you get used to doing everything in a flowing manner, and not slowing down. I was always sore after those workouts!