On Practicing
We all know that practicing helps us to improve our skills in any area.
This is as true in taekwondo as it is in any other set of skills.
Here are some guidelines for practicing:
Why
practice?
 Practicing at home helps student with their memory work, which allows the instructors to focus on quality in class.
Having memory worked on at home allows student to have more fun in class since they don't have the frustration of having to"relearn"their moves every time.
Practicing and improving at home gives a student a sense of accomplishment and personal pride and helps maintain a higher level of motivation for class.
Practicing regularly at home develops good habits that can be transferred to other areas like schoolwork.
How to practice
Developing and maintaining good practice habits works best when a specific time is set aside for practicing and that time is a part of the student's regular schedule.
Practicing doesn't have to take a long time.10 to 15 minutes a day, or 20 minutes three times a week is all that is needed to make a big difference.
Having the practice time supervised by a parent not only encourages higher quality practicing, but also allows the parent to share in the student's taekwondo training. This can be very rewarding both for the student and the parent.
Finally, use the video. Everyone receives their curriculum on video when they enroll, and new videos are given out at each graduation. The videos are an invaluable fool for practice.
Practicing can be harder on some days than others, so when the going gets tough, keep your goal in mind and remember, "Practicing makes Black Belts." |
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