FMAT: A question for FMA teachers..

[Clark Kent]

A question for FMA teachers..
By Fan the Madman - Sun, 27 May 2007 01:47:38 GMT
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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On tailoring an instructional approach.

I've recently wound up in a position where I've got MMA people,
specifically Muay Thai and BJJ/no-gi folks, who want to "learn
that sticks thing you do".

It's an interesting situation because these guys literally have
no idea what they need or even what they want..

They like to train, like to bang.. but it's not like they are
interested in it "for the art" (though I might get a few
long-termers who get the FMA bug eventually).

So I've got healthy athletic aggressive fairly skilled MA types
who are interested in learning something..

Now what the heck do I teach them?

A complex complete system is flat-out.. basic drills with clear
relevance is good.. things to build their hand speed or feet
dexterity for ring fighting.

Stuff to give the guys who are hurt a reason to come in and train
anyway instead of being completely sidelined with a knee or
foot injury.


I'm figuring at a minimum I can give the simple 4 and 6-count
sinawali drills.. and let them stick spar with goggles and rattan.

What else would be good.. given that this will be strictly a sideline
for most all of these guys? Trying to teach them a formal FMA
style is flat out.

But having it *around* at the gym will eventually lead to dedicated
FMA classes and students I think.

so what do the senior instructors of FMA here on the forum suggest?


thanks for any input.


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