Yamantaka
18th August 2000, 12:59
Hello, All!
Perhaps this thread has been milked dry but I wasn't here and I don't know. So...
Teaching children,seems to me a thing of this century, beginning with Kano Jigoro. Normally, I believe children weren't taught and students sometimes had previous experience in other arts. Teaching children began, I think, in competitive sports. Can anyone give me some light on that?
Another point is about how to teach children. Some teachers propose a "semi-anarchic" system, since "children are not responsive to discipline" . Others propose a system of "charming the children", taking the role of leaders and inducing them to discipline, hierarchy and relaxation. What do you think about that?
And finally what are the best books and internet sites on teaching MA to children?
Your feedback is very important to me.
Best
Yamantaka
Perhaps this thread has been milked dry but I wasn't here and I don't know. So...
Teaching children,seems to me a thing of this century, beginning with Kano Jigoro. Normally, I believe children weren't taught and students sometimes had previous experience in other arts. Teaching children began, I think, in competitive sports. Can anyone give me some light on that?
Another point is about how to teach children. Some teachers propose a "semi-anarchic" system, since "children are not responsive to discipline" . Others propose a system of "charming the children", taking the role of leaders and inducing them to discipline, hierarchy and relaxation. What do you think about that?
And finally what are the best books and internet sites on teaching MA to children?
Your feedback is very important to me.
Best
Yamantaka