Lost in Martial Translation

 Part of  slice 1 Part of  topic 1 Class 7 6/5/2024 Andrew, Mike, Sara, Jack (first time) Dilemma of moving forward in content (low jab/jab defense) and catching up new student Stance Shape Purpose Footwork Basic rule Why Range game, attached and unattached - do this with Jack, while others pair Jab Shape and reason Body mechanics  Simplified Shaolin Punch (exaggerated), morph back into correct posture Stationary, step, step and follow step, lunge Catch, parry, cover  Spend some time getting correct body structure Change Cover, to testing just the structure of the block before working the timing - this paid off Progressive chaos Multiple reps each block Rotate Block of choice One for one High Jab sparring - doing surprisingly well Low Jab Shape and Reason Low Jab defense Elbow cover Elbow parry Elbows together Learn from previous class to have more steps here A bit quicker, self guided to rotate through all the blocks 1 for 1 Low jab sparring High/Low Jab Chaos ...

"Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable." - Dwight D. Eisenhower In many aspects of life, to include teaching/coaching, I've found profound truth in this quote. While having a detailed instructional plan is valuable, the true essence of effective coaching lies in the ability to adapt and reshape that plan continually. When I began teaching my current MMA class, I had mapped out what I thought would be the first lesson. However, I quickly realized establishing competency with even basic techniques like the jab would require multiple dedicated sessions - my "lesson 1" was really the starting point for an extended "topic 1." This shift proved immensely helpful. As we progressed through jab drills and sparring, I noticed some students developing flaws that could solidify into bad habits if we continued down that constrained path. Drawing from the "ecological" coaching approach, I adapted by: • Integrating low jabs  • Adding evasive move...

Part of  slice 1 Part of  topic 1  I've been a little behind on notes and video editing. Since these class has been largely review, and not a lot of video was shot, it seems appropriate to group them together. Class 4 5/25/2024 Just Scott. Works out well in that I can focus on mechanics and fixing bad habits Reviewed previous material - using the "learner expectation" method to have them say back what they think they understand. Stance Shape Purpose Footwork Basic rule Why Range game, attached and unattached Jab Shape and reason Body mechanics Able to spend a lot of time here, to good effect This sort of "private lesson" attention and time really pays off, but unfortunately not scalable Revisit "simple shaolin punch" as exaggerated way to get visceral sense of how to maximize full body usage Lots of tweaks to imagery to avoid Leaning Focusing too much on upper body Keeping stance right to transmit power more effectively Jab defense Change of order, cat...