http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Paul+A.+Walker Sports Paul A. Walker Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=214105&ca=Sports One of the main reasons parents enroll their children in martial arts is discipline. You have seen it before. A parent enrolls their child in your class expecting you to suddenly and indefinitely whip them into shape so that they never answer back or behave badly. The problem is that their child has... Sports Paul A. Walker Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=214110&ca=Sports If you have been studying karate for any length of time now, you have probably come to realize many important insights from your training. From my own study of karate, I have come to notice many interesting lessons. I would like to share some of these insights with you in this article. 1. The most t... Sports Paul A. Walker Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=214107&ca=Sports As karate instructor or high-level practitioners of the martial arts, it is often useful to remember where we came from and how we got to where we are. Our journeys were not always easy and our students deserve to know about our own mistakes and experiences to illustrate that we too are human and we... Sports Paul A. Walker Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=214103&ca=Sports If you’ve been a karate instructor for any length of time you will no doubt know that your success in retaining your students comes down to one key factor – keeping your students highly motivated to continue training. How do you do this while still maintaining your focus on delivering a high quality... Sports Paul A. Walker Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=214099&ca=Sports In order to ensure the success of your students in their quest for the Black Belt it is important to give them everything that they need one piece at a time. If you have been teaching for any length of time you have probably figured out that all of the required material in your martial art can often... Sports Paul A. Walker Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=214094&ca=Sports If you want to become a successful and influential instructor, you will have to become a master of not only the martial arts but also of interpersonal skills with your students. The Art of Effective Feedback will become a cornerstone of your relationships with your students and of the ultimate succe... Sports Paul A. Walker Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=214096&ca=Sports As a karate instructor, you no doubt understand the importance of lesson planning. Developing an effective lesson plan is of vital importance, especially for new instructors. However, even for a highly experienced instructor it does not hurt to revisit some basic lesson planning principles. There ar... Sports Paul A. Walker Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=213931&ca=Sports One of the most important elements of a martial arts school’s operations is the class schedule. Deciding on an appropriate and effective schedule that matches the needs of your students and your curriculum can often be a very challenging task but if this is done right then the benefits are well wort... Sports Paul A. Walker Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=213930&ca=Sports Have you ever felt like you are teaching the same thing repeatedly? Have you been frustrated by using the same old practice drills every week? Do you sometimes sense that your students are getting bored or are losing interest? Often one of the biggest challenges for a martial arts instructor is comi... Sports Paul A. Walker Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=213929&ca=Sports Becoming an instructor in a martial arts school is often a really exciting time because in many ways you feel like you have made it. In order to teach others you must have already mastered the basic content and now is your chance to “give back” your knowledge and continue the progression of your sty...