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...
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...
Padded Assailant Training: Are You Helping Or Hurting Your Students?
Picture this: While strolling back from your favorite pub, a knife-wielding thug demands your dough, then slashes.
Or this: You - a woman - are...
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...
Teachers of Reason and Judgment
The traditions found in Western boxing and wrestling (at least in the professional ranks) are negative, rather than positive. These "arts" do not build...
Sparring Within Your Parameters
The term ‘sparring’ conjures up many different images for different martial artists. These however are generally limited to one view per practitioner. Within the...
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,...
Teaching Todders Martial Arts
Introduction
The technical standard of martial arts practitioners in the West is extremely high indeed, from the modern combat sports like Kick-Boxing and Ultimate Fighting...
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...
