tsdprime93 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 What are some good ways to motivate students? Going For Gold St. Petersburgh '10"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position"- Ed Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Providing them with applications to work on that they can use is a good way. Give them some back and forth drills in which each gets to apply different applications, and help to interpret them. Bag work and mitt work are also good for breaking up monotony as well. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bullock Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 One of the biggest things is to be motivated yourself. When you teach be full of energy and excitement about what you are teaching. The atmosphere that we present as teachers is one of the most important things we can provide. Another way I motivate my students is if they are having difficulty in their training is to use of examples of the difficulties I went through when I was first starting out in the martial arts. It helps them to know that we go through the same stepping stones to get to where we are. James Bullockhttps://www.combativesciences.comhttp://www.myspace.com/warrior_athleticshttp://combative-sciences.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsdprime93 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Okay, I am not an instructor, yet, but I wanted to help the younger students to keep going. I usually try and give them some sort of motivational talk before and after class and if I get the treat of observation that night, I normally critique their work and emphasize the good stuff that they did. It seems to work but I wanted a wider range of options to use...thankyou.If I owned the school, I would definatly use some of your ideas, but due to our strict tradition, modern motivational tools are prohibited i.e. Century's motivational patch system. Going For Gold St. Petersburgh '10"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position"- Ed Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 One of the biggest things is to be motivated yourself. When you teach be full of energy and excitement about what you are teaching. The atmosphere that we present as teachers is one of the most important things we can provide. Passion...says it all! "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger1962 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I have gone to class and been taught by instructors that seemed like they were bored or didn't want to be there; spoke in a monotone voice. That made me want to go home and not be there at all.On the flip side, I've come out of work after having a bad day and not really wanting to go to class and I dragged myself there anyway and the instructor that night was lively, fun, enthusiastic (without being annoyingly so) and my mood changed and I ended up glad I went to class. I had fun!So, yeah, passion, enthusiasm (without the annoying part) and an interesting lesson plan will motivate students both young & old. "Never argue with an idiot because they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." ~ Dilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 On the flip side, I've come out of work after having a bad day and not really wanting to go to class and I dragged myself there anyway and the instructor that night was lively, fun, enthusiastic (without being annoyingly so) and my mood changed and I ended up glad I went to class. I had fun!I have had days like this before as well. Even when I don't want to, it always pays off when I go to class. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rateh Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 When I first started teaching my instructor told me two things1. Be creative2. Your mood sets the tone of the class Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsdprime93 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 I got the opportunity to teach tonight and I tried to be a little more enthusiastic than my master normally is. End results- Everyone had fun and gave it their all. This is more than they usaully give. Although I was teaching, I had fun as well. Thanks for the tips! Going For Gold St. Petersburgh '10"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position"- Ed Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger1962 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 A really good instructor makes a world of a difference. "Never argue with an idiot because they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." ~ Dilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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