Assignment for August 2010

Write a short essay of something fun you did this summer.  Describe why it was fun and how it made you feel. It feels good to feel good. This assignemnt is about focussing on positives.

Assignment for April 2010-

Take the previous assignment in which you had written out the movements of a form. Draw Stick Figures to correspond to the movements of the form. For each step there should be a stick figure doing that movement.

By doing this assignement each student will develop a greater understanding form and technique.

Assignment for March 2010-

Teach a friend or family member karate. Write a summary about your experience. Evaluate whether you did a good job teaching them. Were they able to learn well? What did you teach them? What were some difficulties if any that you encountered?

This assignment will help students develop a greater understanding for teaching. By experiencing the difficulties of teaching they should  also have a greater respect for their teachers.

September 09 Assignment - Write down the instructions on how to perform 3 techniques (1 Jiu-jitsu, 1 Kempo, and 1 Punch Combination). Try to make your instructions specific so that others will be able to understand and learn from them.
                       
                         This assignment will help you see how well you know your karate techniques. It will also show you that there are many ways of learning and teaching. One does not always have to physically demonstrate something. Sometimes an instructor can verbally teach something. We should also value the infinite amount of knowledge gained from reading and writing. Taking notes is a valuable learning tool. If you ever forget these moves, good notes will assist you in being able to remember. Having strong notes is like having a secret pirate map to the hidden treasure of knowledge. Make sure you have a map, or you may forget were you buried the treasure!