Fudochi – A Master’s Mind
The teacher lives in the students heart - the lessons taught...live in their mind to be shared - long after the Sensei is gone...
What Does It Mean To Be A Martial Arts Teacher
What does it mean to be a martial arts teacher? I have had 2000 school teachers, can't remember but 2 or 3. I remember...
5 Tips For Dealing With A Disruptive Student
We all claim to be open to all different types of students. Martial arts is for everyone! After all, we aim to build tolerance,...
Fariborz Azhakh on Teaching Life Skills
Questions that I ask myself all the time:
What am I teaching my young students?
Am I filling a need?
Is my curriculum really "life" based or...
Getting Through on Requirements: Teaching Budo Taijutsu
Only a handful of teachers in the Bujinkan are qualified to teach. In this art becoming a "teacher" is quite simple: You get a...
Controlled Human Aggression For The Martial Artist Part 2
How does an understanding of Controlled Human Aggression aid the modern martial arts instructor in his ability to teach his students the vital survival...
Developing Humility and Self-Control through Martial Arts
As I began preparing my thoughts for this article I struggled with the best way to title it. The word recalcitrant can describe a...
The Teacher
The teacher has a responsibility to create, if necessary, the motivating factors that will spark a student's desire, interests and understanding of and towards learning.
In...
What Is a True Kenpo Instructor?
The passing on or “teaching” of our Art (American Kenpo) as a system is an integral part of all of our studios. Even so,...
Controlled Human Aggression For The Martial Artist Part 1
I have titled this article controlled human aggression because I wish to emphasize that word control.
Anthropologists tell us that mankind began its history as...
Mentoring as a Martial Arts Instructor
We each have a responsibility to help our students focus on their physical and mental abilities. Teaching is about mentoring.
Over my many years of...
Modernizing a Traditional System So Its Combat Effective
Because I like being diplomatic in my old age I’m going to try to say what I have to say without causing too much...
Finding the Right Martial Arts Student
The first article we wrote for Budo magazine was about finding the right teacher and tracking the “WAY”. As described in that article, training...
Intinsic Concepts in Teaching Classical Okinawan Karate
Introduction
The roots of Asian society lie in the careful attention given to reflective thought on the needs of all society and in the conscious...
Martial Arts Warm-Up Cool-Down Procedures
Let me begin by stating that this article has not been written as a practical guide to suitable exercises for an effective martial arts...
Martial Arts Students Should Train for Reality
All martial arts students should train for reality. Sensei and Masters can teach some of the competitive aspects of the arts, but keep in...
