Iain Abernethy - The Practical Application Of Karate

In this podcast I chat with Mike Turbitt about his 10 precepts for teaching children. Mike runs a very successful school and the quality of the karateka he produces speaks for itself. It was also Mike who convinced me to start teaching children again. This is a fascinating and information packed discussion that is sure to be of interest to all instructors! Enjoy! All the best, Iain Mike’s 10 Precepts for Teaching Children Precept 1: The aim of Karate is to the improve lives of its practitioners. You have a responsibility to your students and child welfare, which far exceeds your responsibility to your style, system, sensei or tradition. Precept 2: Understand karate’s values, understand your values, understand children’s values. Precept 3: Karate takes a lifetime to master, so teach children by meeting their needs not yours. If they don't attend, you can teach them anything.  Precept 4:  Make them feel fantastic in every lesson and they come back. Precept 5: Discipline is correct behaviour at the corre