Teaching Evenings

This week and last week I taught more classes than the morning classes.  Sensei Oliver and other black belt teachers went to Okinawa to practice karate for the week.  I taught some evening classes.  It is very different teaching a much larger class with all levels.  There were white belts and brown belts near my level.  I had to adapt the class to include the white belts as well as make it interesting for the brown belts.  I was a little nervous about teaching the evening classes.  As I have said before I am more of a follower than leader.  This experience has forced me to become a leader.  I have to come up with a curriculum and know why we are doing some movements.  I have to be able to explain it to other students so they can understand it.  I have to be patient and teach them.  Sometimes they can get frustrated.  I just encourage them and help them along in their practice.  I am practicing myself to see what works for teaching and what does not.  I feel like I have really changed and grown into a better martial artist because of teaching.  Thank you students for giving me the privilege to teach you.

My current Challenge progress as of January 22, 2025.