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#308016 - 12/16/06 05:10 AM Re: First time teaching [Re: tkd_high_green]
Isshinryukid4life Professional Injury causer Registered: 12/07/03 Posts: 2455 Loc: Knoxville.	I Had 7 years experiance before I started teaching on my own,But to become a better instructor,I taught the children's calss before I would teach an adult class. _________________________ http://www.hotforwords.com
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#308017 - 12/16/06 11:14 AM Re: First time teaching [Re: Isshinryukid4life]
tkd_high_green Veteran Registered: 05/16/05 Posts: 1031 Loc: Vermont	Isshi, Definitely a good policy. All of our assistant instructors started out by teaching kids. If you can maintain discipline and teach effectively to kids, then you'll have no problems doing the same with adults, but if you start with adults, you may not be able to teach kids. At least thats what I've observed. Laura
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#308018 - 12/21/06 12:53 PM

Re: First time teaching [Re: tkd_high_green]

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Bump to discuss the results of the poll.

As the results stand so far,

The majority of people were over 21, with more than 5 years of training, however I was surprised by the large number of teenagers and people with less than 5 years of training that have taught as well.

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#308019 - 12/21/06 01:02 PM Re: First time teaching [Re: tkd_high_green]
harlan Professional Poster Registered: 07/31/04 Posts: 6660 Loc: Amherst, MA	1. I think this poll should be moved to the Teaching section of the forum. 2. I'm not surprised by the results...considering the pressures on the traditional arts to survive...and the commercial aspects of the rest.
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#308020 - 12/21/06 01:43 PM Re: First time teaching [Re: tkd_high_green]
MattJ Free Rhinoplasty! Prolific Registered: 11/25/04 Posts: 15629 Loc: York PA. USA	I voted no for myself. Although there were no black belts at the school at that time (besides the owner), so it didn't seem as awkward. As a blue belt, I was the 3rd highest rank there! _________________________ "In case you ever wondered what it's like to be knocked out, it's like waking up from a nightmare only to discover it wasn't a dream." -Forrest Griffin
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#308021 - 12/22/06 07:08 PM Re: First time teaching [Re: MattJ]
Benjamin1986 Enthusiast Registered: 10/17/04 Posts: 611 Loc: Republic of Texas	It's my Junior year, and this fall, I was the most experienced one left on the Fencing Team that hadn't graduated who could make it every day. It was hard, believe me. I learned the hard way, but I think I did well due to the help of one senior who graduated this semester. Next semester will be harder. Hopefully I'm ready for it. _________________________ Fencing Club at UH
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