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Post by Vince on Feb 1, 2007 19:27:38 GMT -5
Stevehm,
Well first you'd need to be at least basically qualified in self defense and MMA to start a school for kids. If not then perhaps you should just try and find local training partners to get build up some skills. A small training group might be great for you if you cant find a good local school. Have you tried that?
Once you have the skills to instruct a kids program properly I'd have several more suggestions for you.
Imagine trying to start a ballroom dance school up but only being a beginner at it. Regardless of how pa*sionate you might be it's just not realistic for the beginner to be the guy starting the school. First he would have to become an expert at it. Just my 2 cents.
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Post by stevehm on Feb 2, 2007 14:41:51 GMT -5
I guess I probably should have said "gym" instead of school, but oh well. Mostly, I was thinking of backing it and hopefully finding someone willing to help teach. Plus, by saying I didn't have "alot" of self-defense experience, doesn't mean I have none. But again, oh well.
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Post by Vince on Feb 2, 2007 16:11:27 GMT -5
Stevehm,
By the way, I'm in no way trying to burst your bubble. If you are pa*sionate about it then go for it! If you could have 1 or a few good instructors run it that would be great. Once you have the skills maybe you could run it all yourself, if that would be the best option at the time.
Starting a local small training group might also be a good way for you to go. You could have a training group listed on the RMATA website so people in your area could find you to work out, and hopefully some higher skilled guys could show up and help with the teaching. I have seen some small training groups really grow and be successful. There are lots of guys out there that want to train but don't want to pay alot at a school for it, so they just get some buddies to spar and grapple with, as well as drill techniques.
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Post by stevehm on Feb 2, 2007 16:40:32 GMT -5
No problem. I didn't take it the bubble bursting way. I was reading your response to my original post and went to click on modify, but accidentally hit delete before I realized it. Need quicker reflexes, I guess! ;o)
Anyway, that's a good idea you have there. I am looking for a place to hold such a thing locally and see what develops out of it. I'm hoping that in the doing, I learn some myself.
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Post by loybragga on Apr 12, 2007 18:05:19 GMT -5
It takes at least 3 years of good solid training to get a thumb up in grappling and the most poeple can't handle the grappling its ruff ........... I have been grappling for 16 years and coach fields has grappled longer then I ...it takes knowledge to run a program and you must convey your teachings in a way that can be absorbed for instance.. the other day I was striking my banana bag and I like to spin with my kicks I fell straight on my back now most would have injured themselves but my ukemi waza(falling technique) training kept me from trying to catch myself which is how shogun broke his arm ... and it kept me from hitting my head against the mat thats ingrained into us...you must seek the same gra*shopper befor teaching others,,
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