Oct. 7th
Day with the Masters
intimidating no?
well got a phone call today that on October 7th, just 3 weeks away I have/get to teach a fifth of the day titled A Day with the Masters. I get to teach Bo Staff, which I am teach this semester in all of my classes...... Unfortunately this isn't a 17 week drawn out basic intro to the staff, but rather a 75 min. mixed skill level crash course x 5 with multiple age levels....
Also I am there with Senseis:
Colby
Yuriuy
Judy
Sehan
Teaching:
Advanced Pressure Points
Chinese Long Fist Form with Practical applications
Tiger Broadsword Form
Board Breaking
So at first it was exciting, until I thought... hmm 3 weeks? I didn't even know we were having it, How was I picked? Especially over those such as Sensei Richard, or for staff Sensei Kelly. Was I just an in town instructor who was available? And what the crap am I going to teach in 75 minutes which is basically one class? Am I allowed to teach Combat staff, because I mean they are already learning 2 forms, why teach another? Or is that too much liability and I have to teach another form, but then that means I'll have to relearn one that I haven't taught in a couple of years....
Not that I'm filled with self doubt over this or I hate the title: day with the master if I'm involved somehow... I mean Sehan IS a master level instructor, Colby and Yuriuy I have no idea about their official ranks, but teaching wise they are the top tier, and Judy is Yuriuy's star Student even though she has only been an instructor for a couple of years.
I think perhaps just the title is what concerns me the most. I don't know; though I look up to Sehan and Yuriuy as far as technical aspects go and Colby ... well he knows his style and is good at tournaments and officiating, but some of his views and behaviors set me off from him. Perhaps I just don't see him enough.... who knows... or it's that he is a cop...
Well Colby is supposed to call me in a couple of days to confirm, but between now and then I guess I better get cracking on a curriculum for that day either way...
intimidating no?
well got a phone call today that on October 7th, just 3 weeks away I have/get to teach a fifth of the day titled A Day with the Masters. I get to teach Bo Staff, which I am teach this semester in all of my classes...... Unfortunately this isn't a 17 week drawn out basic intro to the staff, but rather a 75 min. mixed skill level crash course x 5 with multiple age levels....
Also I am there with Senseis:
Colby
Yuriuy
Judy
Sehan
Teaching:
Advanced Pressure Points
Chinese Long Fist Form with Practical applications
Tiger Broadsword Form
Board Breaking
So at first it was exciting, until I thought... hmm 3 weeks? I didn't even know we were having it, How was I picked? Especially over those such as Sensei Richard, or for staff Sensei Kelly. Was I just an in town instructor who was available? And what the crap am I going to teach in 75 minutes which is basically one class? Am I allowed to teach Combat staff, because I mean they are already learning 2 forms, why teach another? Or is that too much liability and I have to teach another form, but then that means I'll have to relearn one that I haven't taught in a couple of years....
Not that I'm filled with self doubt over this or I hate the title: day with the master if I'm involved somehow... I mean Sehan IS a master level instructor, Colby and Yuriuy I have no idea about their official ranks, but teaching wise they are the top tier, and Judy is Yuriuy's star Student even though she has only been an instructor for a couple of years.
I think perhaps just the title is what concerns me the most. I don't know; though I look up to Sehan and Yuriuy as far as technical aspects go and Colby ... well he knows his style and is good at tournaments and officiating, but some of his views and behaviors set me off from him. Perhaps I just don't see him enough.... who knows... or it's that he is a cop...
Well Colby is supposed to call me in a couple of days to confirm, but between now and then I guess I better get cracking on a curriculum for that day either way...
posted by Ev|Gen|us at 23:11
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