Learning Theory and Martial Arts

[tallgeese]

Here's a fantastic talk about learning styles that makes a wide range of great points across a lot of domains. That said, there's some really specific application and reflection from the martial arts domain that bear listening to.

It's the kind of thing that could make me modify my anti- kata stance a bit under certain circumstances for certain individuals. If you're an instructor of any sort (martial arts or otherwise) it's worth listening to.

[CredoTe]

Great, powerful talk... Thanks for the share

[sensei8]

WOW!! That, in a nutshell says it all!! Moved me in many positive ways. Ways that are both personal as well as professional. Every Shindokan instructor will be sent said link, and in that, I will greatly encourage them to share it with whomever they desire to, with no certain preference at all.

Thank you for sharing it!!

[Harkon72]

Thank you for sharing, that was very powerful and an insight into reality that teachers of any art should be aware of. Osu!

[ninjanurse]

I follow Scott's work and use many of the things he writes about/talks about in my own training as well as with my students. He has an amazing story!

[Wastelander]

That was a wonderful talk--thank you very much for sharing!

[Kusotare]

This guys grasp of special needs education was interesting to say the least!

Sure, it was an impassioned speech (if that's what floats your boat), but most of the content was factually incorrect.

Show that to any trained educator (with proper qualifications in the subject) and they will most probably laugh!

Like my wife just did, who is a specialist senior teacher in an autistic and special learning needs school.

In fact she watched it laughed and said "is this another one of those Master Ken skits"

Sorry to disappoint.

K.

[DWx]

Certainly is a touching story. Thanks for posting it

[andym]

Been on the inside of all that. I was just lazy and awkward, because I could tell my teachers anything they wanted to know ; but couldn't write it down to an acceptable standard. Yes things have changed, improved. I saw that with my son. But, what happened to me remains, I had to find my own way...against the schools pressures. I left with nothing, what I have now, is no thanks to them. Do I sound bitter...you bet.

[tallgeese]

This guys grasp of special needs education was interesting to say the least!

Sure, it was an impassioned speech (if that's what floats your boat), but most of the content was factually incorrect.

Show that to any trained educator (with proper qualifications in the subject) and they will most probably laugh!

Like my wife just did, who is a specialist senior teacher in an autistic and special learning needs school.

In fact she watched it laughed and said "is this another one of those Master Ken skits"

Sorry to disappoint.

K.

That could very well be the case, I don't know enough about the educational side to comment.

For me, the biggest thing I took was the concept that some individuals will intrinsically learn better with different learning process. His linking it to kata got me thinking. For all my distaste for the kata process, and discussion of adult leaning theory, there might be students who lean better via methods like kata, despite the fact that it, to my thought process, it's not the best method for combat prep.

So, despite the fact that the method I use is pretty solid, there might be people with the same goals as I that don't work the same as I do. Forget the effectiveness of the modality. That's something that tells me that that guy I need to send elsewhere. That would probably be better for him and me.