Instructors Course 2011 – by Paul Harper

Instructors Course 2011 – by Paul Harper

On the 8th and 9th of October I had the privilege of travelling to Sydney to be trained by an 8th Degree Master. The first part of the course focused on sharpening our skills on the way we teach. This sort of refinement can only come from a person whose knowledge and experience far exceeds your own. A refined method of teaching walking stance to children will go a long way to improving the most fundamental techniques of our art. During the second part of the course I had the privilege to train with my Master Instructor. It was fantastic to be a student once again. The highlight was spending time on Sunday morning working through Yon Gae tul. Finding the time and opportunity to concentrate on the Senior Dan patterns is difficult and this experience was one to savour.

Overall a fantastic weekend where we as Instructors could be students once again and train under an exemplary ITF Master.