Great Balancing Act:Developing Depth

vs. Covering the Curriculum

2010 Shoshin Ryu Instructor Workshop

Finding the Middle WayToo much depth

Students don’t get thru the curriculumStudents don’t get good recall Student’s don’t progress broadlyStudents aren’t good at GoshinjutsuEach Finger is its own Art

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Finding the Middle Way

Too Little DepthStudents can’t function well - applicationStudents can’t growStudents just dabble with new things - haven’t learned to take time to ‘master’ moves

Today we will focus

On More Depth while making efficient use of time

All students need to have a command of how to move thru all the curriculum

then it is easier to add more depth

VisionYou need to project what you want

You need to expect that of your students

You need to teach, lead them to that spot

Vision of Dojo: Shodan, polite, sincere, great base to grow on in each finger of SR, earnest worker, excellence in Self Defense, Helpful

Teaching Depth First Present infoThen Do, praise, review

repeatreminders (<5 sec) focus on what you wantNo standing around

Stand back and watchSee what students do

correct or praise: 1-3 words

See how students trainincrease intensity

better time management

See overall pictureCall out corrections, praise, suggestions

Have a plan

For classFor each rankFor each student

ApplicationsBasics: know 3 bunkaiAbility to Apply: throw/ nikkyo/ strike/ ground work/ from side instead of frontFrom 10,000 things know one...from one thing know 10,000

What is important?What are the 3 most important points for effective:

strike/ blockkickthrowjoint lock

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Let students learn

But you don’t have to do everything for them... Keep them focused on things that matterDrill, monitor, drillSet high expectations

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Give Opportunity to Go Deeper

Friendship workoutGasshuku gives you lots of time in one area

One extra class per week for just... weapons or groundwork or kata

Find a way to make it happen: Park/ Garage/ other dojo

Demos: work their tech to perfection, faster, shaper, more kime - give them a variation at end for flair/challenge. work this for a least 1month

Give HomeworkHelp them Create their personal practice

10 min per day of basicsGoshinjutsu shadow boxingkatareading listbunkai challenge

Teach: strive for perfectionInstead of giving more - get student to perfect yoko geri, kiba dachi - whatever they don’t do well [less can be more]

“To create a master one needs to work both the strengths and the weaknesses”When teaching - what, how and why - focus on what and how but come back to why on occasion

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ChallengeYou don’t have to give student everything they want...Emphasize clean basics and lines - let them work on itEarnest work outs are part of martial tradition - don’t let it go - if you aren’t in shape improvement will come slowly

Exposure to SRIt should be just part of the training that you go to:

NationalsYudansha workshopVisit other dojoGasshuku

Finish with Something Enjoyable

Getting better is funFast self defense is funDeath walk is funCircle of death is funCircle of pain is funRolling is funDoing is fun

You Should Never Feel Stranded

Shoshin Ryu is here for you: call/ email/ go see

mebriana SR friend or dojoboard-member

It Won’t All Go WellIf the Church can’t get it right every time after centuries of practice then we can’t expect you to either...And that is ok. Laugh, learn from it, forgive others and move on.

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So you made a mistake

Don’t fret, don’t get angry and certainly don’t drink this much...Learn, laugh, forgive yourself and move on.

to wallow in your your failures is not helpful to anyone.

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Solve the ProblemBe creativeSee how others have solved the problemUse your Heiho

see SR Guidebook

Never stop flying the plane

So take time to planHow will you get more depth into your students?How many extra focus training sessions will you have? How will you be more efficient with training time? Write it down - now

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Find the

Middle Way

Guardrails too deep: students stagnant

too little Deep Depth: can’t solve goshinjutsu problems. Can only move in certain order. limited application.

Use time wiselyDrill to excelRemind student as they are doingPraise good motionPlan: monitor balance

We Will Now TrainTeach a Basic

new group of students (and how deal with usual problems - what are they? Brian will help pass these out)

what are key points that make a difference?

brown beltsexample of application 4 groups - how to challenge each groupChallenging - how do that? Is it fun? Push them.

Eiheiji

Gokukuji

Kashima Shrine

Kamakura

Muranaga Soke & Tengu

Book: Tengu-geijutsu-ron of Chozan Shissai

Thank you for your...

Time & Attention!