Author Information
Jaimie Lee-Barron
Member since 29th April 2008
Occupation: President of Institute of Martial Arts and Science
Prof. Lee-Barron is an experienced educator, researcher and academic, as well as being a high-ranking martial artist. He is the President of the institute of martial arts and sciences (I.M.A.S.) and is Dean of the Faculty of Martial Arts at Knightsbridge University. The ail of which is to encourage academic research into the martial arts, and to afford martial artists with the opportunity of gaining university degrees in martial arts.
08th May 2008
INTRODUCTION
Teaching anyone anything is a tremendous responsibility. As martial arts instructors what we do and the way we do it can have a very profound impact upon our students. Added to this is the fact that many of the arts we practice are centuri...
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03rd May 2008
INTRODUCTION
Just like a lot of you reading this article, I both instruct and practice the martial arts and thoroughly enjoy these activities.
Whenever I am teaching, I like to give my students the best instruction and enjoyment I possibly can. I wa...
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03rd May 2008
Teaching teenagers martial arts isn't an easy thing to do simply because them actually BEING teenagers isn't easy! Indeed, teaching them can be a frustrating and stressful experience, as they tend to be less motivated than other age groups, and can prove ...
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03rd May 2008
Introduction
(This article is written from the UK perspective, but should be of some use to every martial arts instructor.)
Health and Safety is important in literally all aspects of life, both personal and professional. However, due to the nature o...
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03rd May 2008
INTRODUCTION
There are many reasons why a person might decide to turn up at your dojo and have a go at the martial arts, and it is important that we try and identify these in order to establish exactly what the potential student is looking for, and whe...
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03rd May 2008
The way people learn is very particular and peculiar to them, so martial arts instructors need to understand the teaching is definitely NOT a "one-size-fits-all" affair. Indeed, students will tend to process information in a number of different ways depen...
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03rd May 2008
Introduction
The technical standard of martial arts practitioners in the West is extremely high indeed, from the modern combat sports like Kick-Boxing and Ultimate Fighting to the more traditional arts of Karate, jiu-Jitsu, etc British martial artists ...
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