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Well I taught my first class tonight at the new digs (rec center) had a good turnout 10 kids which is max for the space alotted. The kids were great it was a mixed class with 2 cute little girls. I had 1 kid was older about 13 or 14 but He was good everyone seemed like they wanted to learn. They also seemed like the type of kids who had trouble with bullies.
A couple of funny things happened. One girl (spectator) was in the back of the class and when I was teaching a down block she said "I thought it was called a barai (japanese for down block) so I started teasing her with a bunch of japanese phrases. "Ok everyone get into a fwd stance , zen kutsu dachi for you japanese stylist ok reverse punch, gyaku tsuki for those in the back and so on" After class I talked to her. She asked how long Ive been training. I told her I started my training in 1983. She said wow that before I was born.
She was taking Shotokan and was getting ready for a tournament so I helped her with her kata one on one for about a 1/2 hour-40 minutes she wanted to know if I ever competed in a tournament. I told her every major one from mexico to canada. So she asked me some questions about tournament sparring. I invited her to my reg class where I teach sparring. I told her right now Im starting the 5 angle of attacks so she should come it would help her. That was cool I thought.
The next funny incident was when this little cholo came in while I was talking to the girl and asked me "Hey man you know how to fight?" I calmly looked at him and said "No!" He had a puzzled look on his face and walked away. My boy ( my #1 student) asked me " Daddy why did you tell him no". I smiled and told him because I dont know how to fight. I can defend myself very well but I dont fight". He smiled and understood the lesson.
All in all it was a good class. I knew God set up the class and wouldnt let me down.
Im so jazzed Im going to go and work out some more do some cardio...life is good.
A couple of funny things happened. One girl (spectator) was in the back of the class and when I was teaching a down block she said "I thought it was called a barai (japanese for down block) so I started teasing her with a bunch of japanese phrases. "Ok everyone get into a fwd stance , zen kutsu dachi for you japanese stylist ok reverse punch, gyaku tsuki for those in the back and so on" After class I talked to her. She asked how long Ive been training. I told her I started my training in 1983. She said wow that before I was born.
She was taking Shotokan and was getting ready for a tournament so I helped her with her kata one on one for about a 1/2 hour-40 minutes she wanted to know if I ever competed in a tournament. I told her every major one from mexico to canada. So she asked me some questions about tournament sparring. I invited her to my reg class where I teach sparring. I told her right now Im starting the 5 angle of attacks so she should come it would help her. That was cool I thought.
The next funny incident was when this little cholo came in while I was talking to the girl and asked me "Hey man you know how to fight?" I calmly looked at him and said "No!" He had a puzzled look on his face and walked away. My boy ( my #1 student) asked me " Daddy why did you tell him no". I smiled and told him because I dont know how to fight. I can defend myself very well but I dont fight". He smiled and understood the lesson.
All in all it was a good class. I knew God set up the class and wouldnt let me down.
Im so jazzed Im going to go and work out some more do some cardio...life is good.