telsun Posted July 2, 2003 Posted July 2, 2003 Okay wise ones. Let's help out the Martial Arts wannabes How do you tell you have found a good club? I keep asking God what I'm for and he tells me........."gee I'm not sure!"
telsun Posted July 2, 2003 Author Posted July 2, 2003 Check this thread for how to tell a Mcdojo. http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=7594 That's what not to look for but what should people look for when joining a new club? I keep asking God what I'm for and he tells me........."gee I'm not sure!"
telsun Posted July 3, 2003 Author Posted July 3, 2003 Alright then some of the things I have found: The environment should be relaxed but disciplined. No talking in the ranks. The instructor should be able to answer your questions in a positive believable way. People should be attentive. If he does not have an answer then he should admit it. The instructor should be humble and admit his own shortfalls. Making you aware of them so you do not imitate him. The instructor should be able to perform what he is asking you to do. And perform it very well. You should be able to see the difference between the grades a blue belt should be performing better than an orange belt. The class should be a constructive lesson. Not just a bit of this and that. Come on guys help me out here.......... I keep asking God what I'm for and he tells me........."gee I'm not sure!"
G95champ Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 Its hard to say. Sort of like how do you know you found a good Girl. You just play it out until something goes wrong I guess. LOL (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
CheekyMusician Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 I agree with G95champ, but basically I think the things that would apply to most good clubs are: 1. That its a good club for the student. The style of teaching should appeal to the student. You know how it is: one thing can work wonders for one person and not help another at all. 2. That the club is safe. Yeah, in martial arts you're going to get hit, but a good club wont have a high number of students with injuries. 3. Preferably that there's more than one instructor, preferably with a teaching style that contrasts with the other instructor eg. if one is really strict and interested in sparring, the other could be a bit more mellow and more into kata. Smile. It makes people wonder what you've been up to.
Kensai Posted July 4, 2003 Posted July 4, 2003 I think if you sweet a lot and dont bleed to much your in a good club.
G95champ Posted July 5, 2003 Posted July 5, 2003 I hear ya Kensai ROCK ON..... LOL (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
Kamidake Posted July 5, 2003 Posted July 5, 2003 Safety first! My teacher is fond of saying, "The most important thing in practice is the safety of your training partner; the most important thing in a real fight is your own safety." I think that's a sensible philosophy. The teacher should be able to do everything he tells you to do; he should be able to help you modify a technique you can't do for one reason or the other; he should be open to questions and be willing to look up the answers for those he can't answer on the spot; if you're not all at the same skill level he should keep an eye on you so the more advanced students aren't bored and the less advanced aren't overwhelmed. Not sure about the "no talking in the ranks" bit because we have quite a bit of fun in our class, but then, it's a very small class. If you had 30 people you wouldn't want everybody chatting at once.
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