Hi All,

I guess its no secret that I have been pretty grumpy lately. I do apologise for snapping at people. I've really had a bad run of luck and although that's no excuse, at least those I've bitten now have a reason as to my grouchiness.

On another note, I've been really trying to put together a Trainee Teacher's Program for many months now but until recently a few pieces of the jigsaw were missing. I can now provide trainees with access to a Level 1 Coaching accreditation which I considered most important.

I am looking at ways to implement a program for those in other States that might be interested in joining, but it won't be a video course as traditional karate needs hands on training.

I'm looking for the right people to get through to Shodan and higher who want to teach quality karate and kobudo and continue on with their own training. Any feedback appreciated..

Cheers,
Boz

Sounds like a great idea, Boz... cept for one *minor* detail... it's in Brisbane and I'm not!

Hi Boz

Sounds like a similar thing we are doing through Tino Ceberano and Kenshusei? Its a good idea, and there is funding available from the government to help people get through the course.

Rocket

Hi Kathie,
I'm working on that as airfares become cheaper, I can see that a couple of weekend seminars, here in Brisbane, and me travelling interstate could overcome that problem. It might mean that I can only accept applications from those with 12 months or more training. I'll figure it out as I think the timing is right.

cheers,
Boz

Hi Rod,
I have looked at all possible ways to qualify people and in essence, NCAS coaching courses and their equivalent can be expensive. I'm planning on training a generation of teachers to keep the older school karate that was passed on down through Itosu and his students directly to the next generation of students. So we won't be in competition at all and share some similar aims.

All the best,
Boz

Hi Boz.
Whats involved? I take it this is more focused on 'training the trainer' than karate tuition?

Gday Boz

I wish you all the best mate, I know how hard it is to find good people. My situation is that I personally have all the students that I can handle, I'm teaching 23 classes a week now. I do have a couple of other instructors and I am working on building their dojos up at the moment, but for me to keep expanding I need more instructors.

I have found it bloody hard to find them, there are plenty of guys out there that want to give it a go but most of them are losers. I would rather have one really good guy than 20 losers.

We are both very fortunate that we can make a living doing something that we love and people tell me every day that I"m lucky to have such a great lifestyle but when I explain to them that I could show them how to have the same lifestyle they just dont seem to beleive it could be possible for them.

I just cant get it into my head that gkr have all these guys teaching for them for absolutely free, how do they do it?

If you have any major breakthroughs let me know and I'll do the same for you

Rocket.

Hi Matt,

I've learned from the time spent on the various forums (fora) that the current generation are happy to learn from their peers; so I'm prepared to train kyu grades through to Shodan to be effective teachers in both karate and kobudo. I don't believe that kyu grades should be given the huge responsibility of teaching each other but I can accept that Shodans are capable of teaching kyu grades through to brown belt level as long as they are still training under and learning from someone higher than them. I'm happy to produce shodan instructors with the proviso that they continue to train and learn also. I would prefer to teach Black Belts to be teachers as the time factor is less involved but I'm flexible!

So in a long winded way, sorry, yes, the focus is on training the trainer but the trainer needs to be competent in skill level and content as well as being able to understand why and when techniques are applied. Whenkarateka understand the purpose of the karate techniques they learn then they understand how to apply their karate and have no need to analyse or reverse-engineer kata.

Fortunately I have qualifications as a PE Teacher, have completed Level 2 in Sports Coaching and developed students through to 5th Dan level. I've done the research and have the oversea contacts to continue my own progress. I've often been asked if I have interstate dojo that karateka could join so now I'm finally doing something about it.

Cheers,
Boz

Glad to hear it.

I guess what I meant was - for interstate students - is this done in conjunction with their current training/school supplemented by tuition from you as and when possible?

Hi Matt,
I guess it will be a matter of case by case. I'll look into each application and seek the best way to accompish a satisfactory result. Training in some dojo could be contradictory

Cheers,
Boz

They do it by making a lot of empty promises and by stroking peoples egos. The thing is, they don't keep them for long (the really good ones) as people start to wake up that what is promised is not delivered and/or want to go into greater depth in their training which GKR does not provide.

Good luck Boz. I hope it all goes well for you.

Thanks Leela,
The feedback so far has been very positive

Boz

Hi Boz,

So basically one way you could do it is have a whole bunch of potentials fly/drive up to Brisbane to train under yourself, for however long it takes to reach the required standard, and then the 'graduates' woyuld be free to do whatever they wish with this training?

...just curious 'ts all

Dear Black Hat

Yes, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. At Shodan, what does one do when their students also become Shodan? I think if instructors are serious then they want advanced training and a mentor to give them the technical back up and moral support necessary to be successful. But I don't operate on contracts or attempt to keep students captives.

Cheers,
Boz