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Teach Shoshin Ryu

Teach Shoshin Ryu

Shoshin Ryu Instructor’s MeetingNC, 2012

Shoshin Ryu Instructor’s MeetingNC, 2012

SR Teacher’s Training BasicsSR Teacher’s

Training BasicsRank is not good enough to be a teacher - one must learn how to teach.

New Instructor’s Guidebook

New Ranking for Instructor’s

with readings, testing, productivity

SR National Website

How do YOU teach?How do YOU teach?

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The difference between an instructor and a teacher:

Teaching Tech vs PrinciplesTelling vs. Motivating

The difference between an instructor and a teacher:

Teaching Tech vs PrinciplesTelling vs. Motivating



Table of Contents Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 4Why Teach?.......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Permission to Teach .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Mentoring............................................................................................................................................................. 8Getting Started ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 Who Should You Teach, How Often, Where and When ...................................................................... 13 Establishing a Dojo and Administrative Requirements........................................................................ 16 Financial Considerations ............................................................................................................................... 19 Marketing strategies ...................................................................................................................................... 25 The Care and Feeding of Your Dojo ........................................................................................................... 31 Welcome Packet.............................................................................................................................................. 33Teaching.................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Traits Leading to Excellence in Teaching.................................................................................................. 42 The Art of Retaining Students ..................................................................................................................... 53 The Art of Retaining Students ..................................................................................................................... 54 Mat Management ........................................................................................................................................... 61 Kokoro Series.................................................................................................................................................... 65 Role of Sensei.................................................................................................................................................101 Getting a Student Tested for Shodan......................................................................................................109 A Guide and Handout for New Yudansha ..............................................................................................113 Three Teaching Tools for Transferring Information ............................................................................119 Motivating Individual Students.................................................................................................................122 Sample Basic Class Plans by Emphasis....................................................................................................131 Sample Basic Class Plans by Emphasis....................................................................................................132 Teaching Strategies.......................................................................................................................................135 Your First Yudansha, Now What...............................................................................................................146 Clarity in Daily Life ........................................................................................................................................148 Why Learn Anatomy & Physiology?.........................................................................................................151Conditioning ........................................................................................................................................................152 Physical Conditioning...................................................................................................................................152 The Warm-Up.................................................................................................................................................157Curriculum Rank Requirements Instructors Curriculum ........................................................................178 White to Black Belt Curriculum.................................................................................................................179 Use of Force....................................................................................................................................................187 Legal Curriculum............................................................................................................................................190Special Events......................................................................................................................................................195 Shoshin Ryu: the Ryu vs. the Association vs. the Local Dojo ..............................................................200 Writing Journal Articles and Doing Projects..........................................................................................202 SHOSHIN RYU BYLAWS ................................................................................................................................204 Inspirational Stories and Suggested Reading Lists...................................................................................223 You Can Never Step Into the Same River Twice...................................................................................223 THE TEACHINGS OF TAKUAN .....................................................................................................................228 THE WAY FROM TECHNIQUE BY: GICHIN FUNAKOSHI KARATE-DO KYOHAN ............................229 Gaining an Appreciation For Our Art.......................................................................................................231 On Heiho..........................................................................................................................................................234

Shoshin Ryu Instructor’s Guidebook

Teachers change the student’s point of view so they can see

farther, deeper.

Teachers change the student’s point of view so they can see

farther, deeper.



SR Teacher’s CertificationSR Teacher’s Certification

Assistant Instructor

Instructor

Teacher

Shihan = Teacher of Teachers

Hanshi = model person or master teacher

SR Instructor’s Certification ProgramThe purpose of this certification program is several fold:

1.Improve the quality of teaching and thus the quality of the students

2.Grow SR both in terms of numbers and skills. Increase retention and enrollment.

3.Give SR Instructors a focus to improve and gain ‘certification’. Aid in retaining instructors.

4.Teacher Training Weekend with SMS funded by Shoshin Ryu - room, board, training, $250 toward airfare

Assistant Instructor:Purpose: to give students a place to start teaching and helping with dojo, serve as a substitute if primary sensei is absent

pre-requisites: 1. rank: brown belt and up 2. written test: pass 3. production: yudansha produced - none required 4. reading requirement: SR Practitioner's Guidebook, SR Instructor's Guidebook, Zen and the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams, 5. privileges: attend instructor's seminars (must have an official “title” of Assistant Instructor. Not everyone with a brown belt can attend just because they’re a brown belt) 6. function: ability to run class when sensei is not around, aid the quality of class by drilling class, learn to drill students physically

Shoshin Ryu Instructor’s Certification

Instructor: Purpose: entry level teaching position (need not be assistant instructor first - this is our certified instructor - we want to be able to open dojo fairly quickly) - knows how to physically drill students and get them to shodan.

pre-requisites: 1. rank: Shodan ( if no shodan in area brown belts can teach, but need mentor to take ownership of dojo from afar,

also needs board/SMS approval.) 2. written test: pass 3. production: yudansha produced - none required 4. reading requirement:

Don't Shoot the Dog,

The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman,

Mastery by George Leonard,

Know SR Practitioner Guidebook & Instructor’s Guidebook cold. 5. privileges: attend instructor's seminars, may be addressed as sensei

6. function: start and run a dojo, produce quality SR practitioners and Yudansha, know how to drill class, efficient use of time 7. Training: Required to attend Instructor training with SMS within first 2 years of starting dojo. SR Journal: write one article per year. 8. Nationals: attended at least 1 nationals every 3 years to stay current.

Teacher (Sensei)Purpose: to run and maintain a dojo of high standards, regularly produce shodan and new instructors, teach life skills as well as physical art, know how to make positive changes faster

pre-requisites: 1. rank: nidan and up 2. written test: pass 3. production: produce 5 shodan, regularly teach a class 4. reading requirement:

SR Practitioner's Guidebook, SR Instructor's Guidebook,

Zen and Japanese Culture by Suzuki (chapter 4,5,6),

Budo Secrets by John Stevens,

The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard,

5. privileges: attend instructor's seminars, be addressed as sensei, teach at Nationals,

6. Training: SMS visiting their dojo or vice versa and watching them teach and/or critiquing their teaching at a Nationals or Yudansha Gasshuku. At least every 3 years do one of the following: have SMS evaluate at nationals, Visit SMS or have SMS visit home dojo and observe teaching or attend Instructor's Workshop

7. Nationals: Regular attendance to Nationals and/or Yudansha weekends. Strive to have a dojo capable of hosting nationals (i.e. local support).

8. SR Journal: one article per year

Teacher of Teachers = Shihan [written only, not addressed as shihan]

Purpose: to produce quality teachers of Shoshin Ryu, continue to improve their understanding of the Art and Applied Sciences of Shoshin Ryu, understand how to make significant progress with challenging students and how to challenge exceptional students

pre-requisites: 1. rank: sandan and up 2. written test: pass 3. production: produce 10 shodan and 3 nidan 4. reading requirement:

SR Practitioner's Guidebook, SR Instructor's Guidebook, help write or create DVD/new chapters in guidebooks.

The Unfettered Mind by Takuan,

The Japanese Art of War by Thomas Cleary 5. privileges: attend instructor's seminars, may be addressed as sensei, teach at nationals, teach at instructors workshops 6. function: produce quality SR practitioners and Yudansha, help SR create better teachers by writings, Create more dojo 7. training: regular visits with SMS or Hanshi 8. Nationals: have attended at least 1 nationals in past 3 years.

Attend nationals and Yudansha gasshuku regularly. 9. SR Journal; one article per year

Hanshi (exemplary person/teacher)(person/teacher who exhibits Ri in their Art. And their Art in their everyday life.) Written only, not called by name. Usually only 1-2 at any given time.

Purpose: to set model for future generation to aspire to and help them exceed, help train shihan, understand how to develop quality students to the highest level, impact nearly all practitioners of Shoshin Ryu in some manner - perhaps creating DVD’s, book chapters, etc.

pre-requisites: 1. rank: yondan and up 2. written test: pass 3. production: produce at least 14 shodan, 7 nidans and 3 sandan 4. reading requirement: The Life Giving Sword by Yagyu Munenori, No Boundaries by Ken Wilbur 5. privileges: attend instructor's seminars, may be addressed as sensei, teach at nationals, 6. Nationals/ Yudansha Gasshuku: attend regularly

How do you connect?

How do you connect?



We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence then, is not an act but a habit - Aristotle

Waza or Heiho, what wins? What is your approach to Goshinjutsu?

Waza or Heiho, what wins? What is your approach to Goshinjutsu?



www.ShoshinRyu.orgwww.ShoshinRyu.org

Log in

Public

Practitioner

Instructors:

Instructor’s Guidebook, On-line Testing, Kokoro Series, Requirements, List of certified instructors with ranks/ #of students, etc.

Yudansha

http://www.Shoshin/

http://www.Shoshin/

Raise the bar,do not set limitsRaise the bar,

do not set limits



Solid Command of Material

Solid Command of Material

Can’t excel if you don’t know material

Strive to see deeper into material

Find ways to pass it or have student ‘get it’ faster

Teach one step at a time

Instill appreciation of where you are in each student

Repetition with a goal in mind - see it in your minds eye

Repetition with a goal in mind - see it in your minds eye



InspireInspire

Inspire students to train with joy

Inspire students to excel, believe they too can be exceptional

Inspire students to come to class (step one)

Have a vision of each student’s potential

Let students work hard and accomplish so they feel ‘I am good and can be awesome’

SR Kokoro Series

Use them dailyRefer to them often

Post them

SR Kokoro Series

Use them dailyRefer to them often

Post them

Care Deeply for all students

Care Deeply for all students

Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy

Skilled or challenged, old or young - care, teach

Students are not just there for you to smash or train with or let the cream rise to the top or pay your bills - care for them! Teach them!

Make the dojo more than family - positive, caring, safe, supportive

Prepare the students to be able to taken care of themselves. Push them, challenge

them, get them able to take care of themselves.

Let them know Fighting is ugly and most folks aren’t very good at it.

Prepare the students to be able to taken care of themselves. Push them, challenge

them, get them able to take care of themselves.

Let them know Fighting is ugly and most folks aren’t very good at it.



Understand Understand

Social violence vs. Antisocial violence

Challenge Students to excel

Challenge Students to excel

Students enjoy progress, seeing results - lead them there

Challenge them so they can accomplish

Demo for them regularly so the see where they are going

Let them know “when you make shodan...”

Demand precisionDemand precision



Organize forshort & long term

Organize forshort & long term

Make lesson plans - daily, monthly, by rank...

Know what beginners need to hear to be successful and what senior students need to keep growing

Maximize every minute of class, plan for each thing and then put some ‘fun’ or off the wall challenges (run up wall and push off into roll)

Have Yudansha class weekly at minimum

GoalsGoals

Positive

Measurable

Specific

+/- Time limited

Long term vs. short term

Goals for each student

Goals for each student

Each of 5 finger of SR

Goshinjutsu

Cross training

Mental training - excel under stress, calmness

Kokoro

Teach Focus,Challenge & lead

Teach Focus,Challenge & lead



Foster Safe, learning atmosphere

Foster Safe, learning atmosphere

Injuries detract from training time

Remind students keys to safety in each waza

Maai: white 2 inches away, green half an inch, brown barely touch the gi

Give 5 positive praising for each correction - let folks know when they are doing things right so they don’t forget

Understand Behavior Modification

Understand Behavior Modification

Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor

Positive Reinforcement

start when close - how train a chicken to type?

Negative Reinforcement

People and animals adapt

Care for your students and teach

Care for your students and teach



Evaluate your teaching methods

Evaluate your teaching methodsNote how dojo is progressing - is an area weak or points being missed?

How can i improve kata or atemi or friendliness of dojo?

Testing is a feedback tool as each class

Teach your ideal - grow to be an exceptional teacher

Teach technique in conjunction with strategy inside the bigger

picture of philosophy

Teach technique in conjunction with strategy inside the bigger

picture of philosophy



Attract quality persons

Attract quality persons

Know when & how to let some go

Know how to give reprimand

Know when you are in over your head and need to ask for help

Hard work and achievement will change people - make it a daily occurrence

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Shoshin Ryu Practitioners

Quality in motion, heiho, waza & kokoro

take Hometake HomeSR Instructor’s Guidebook is there for you - use it

SR Instructor’s Certification has readings, rank requirements, student requirements, training requirements and a test - website use it.

Visit SMS and Permanent Dojo regularly

ONLY YOU can improve YOUR teaching

Could this be YOUR class skill? Why not?Could this be YOUR class skill? Why not?

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Only YOU can make it happen

Only YOU can make it happen

Thank you learning and refining your teaching

Thank you for making SR Teaching Certification a success by participating to start with

Thank you for your time, efforts and attention!

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