INTRODUCTION
How many classes have you
been in? How many times was
it obvious that the teacher
was just 'winging it'?
Effective
teaching includes professional
attitudes when running a class;
physical talent alone is simply
not enough.
Here
are a few guidelines to help
you prepare engaging lessons.
1.
As for planning the lesson,
the instructor first chooses
a subject. Sounds like common
sense right?
A
lesson should have a specific
theme which will depend upon
the nature of the occasion
and the desired purpose in
view. You should prepare necessary
material on the selected theme
& build exercises around
it.
Jumping
from theme to theme (kata
to sparring, over to blocks
and finish up with some defensive
drills) will come across as
being unprepared.
2.
The next step is to make a
brief, or outline of your
lesson theme. Your brief should
be composed of three parts,
the introduction (warm ups,
lesson explanation), the body
(drills that center around
your theme), and the conclusion
(cool down and recap the theme's
vital points).
3.
Principal ideas, points, concepts
are pointed out as you go...
however the less time talking
the better...keep the class
flowing by constant exercise.
You should write out your
full plan including drills
to be covered and a time frame
for each one. Taking the time
to write out the full lesson
plans is of inestimable value.
It is one of the best indications
of an instructor's thoroughness.
When
your lesson plan has at last
been carefully written out,
revised, and completed it
should be committed to memory
with the time allowances noted;
I always keep a cheat sheet
with me though just in case
I forget a drill or two. I
always try to keep the class
going and keep the lesson
clear in my head.
Try
this simple method in your
next class; choose a theme,
drills, commit to memory....you
will be amazed at how the
time will fly & how smooth
your class will run!
