Here's a question:


My older students seem to love learning Kata's (9+), but my young ones don't (5-8).

What do you think would be a good idea in getting them to learn Sanchin Kata? What are some ways I could make it more fun and interesting for them?

Sounds like you've got the teaching bug. I've had it for awhile now and in no way whatsoever would I like to get rid of it. I got hooked as a brown belt teaching the lower kyu rank students kumites and bonkais as well as techniques and kata basics. I'm glad my sensei, Dan Dovidio, gave me the opport...

I currently teach Uechi-Ryu to kids in these two cities.

Ages 5 and up.

Just thought I'd let you all know.

I've noticed a lot of different reasons why parents enroll their kids into my program. One, of course, is discipline. Some parents find it easier to instill discipline and respect in their children by sending them to me. While I do my best, I lose most of those students because parents then find it ...

I once used a baseball analogy in helping to grasp my students attention again during baseball season. I can't say I'm that much of a baseball fan but I end up watching a lot of games because my girlfriend loves baseball. Tim Salmon of the Anaheim Angels caught my attention one night when he was at ...

One succesful sparring exercise I've had in prepping my students for upcoming tournaments is this. . . . . One student stays in the ring. All other students line up outside of it. Each contender spars the student in the ring for 5-10 secounds giving the "ring defender" a chance to experien...

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Some successful ideas that I've had in teaching that age range. . . . "Sensei" Says. A little spin-off of Simon-Says, I use it to teach Sanchin. The first one to finish the Kata wins. "Jump into Sanchin". I usually do this outside but I see no reason why you can't do it inside. I...

Where can I order Uechi-Ryu patches?

My local Martial Art suppliers don't carry any.