Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Extra Post: December

Even when something goes right, something has to be wrong.

One class I got to spend teaching. Mrs. Sensei wasn't able to take pictures for me. This one time it was the front-snap kick. Anthony did punches, then I did the kicks, Anthony did punches, so an and so forth.

Anthony then told me it was good I got technical, but they have to focus on other things. I was trying to go slow; tell them one thing, wait a while, and add something else. Seems like I should have done just one part. Shows how much there is to learn. Two moves - kick and punch - have several parts to think about. Kicking at the right angle, correct foot placement, correct foot angle, correct stance, make sure the elbow isn't moving, keep the head straight, step correctly... It's a lot to think about, and I forgot what the kids can remember.

Rest of the month was games. Nothing else to report.