The week before last, I was at my normal Taekwondo class where the head instructor was unfortunately sick. As our other instructor was finishing an introductory lesson with a new student, I had to take the class. I have been instructor for about six weeks now which has been a lot of fun, but I hadn't yet taken a class with such a large variety of skill levels as I normal teach the beginners.
I was up on this little stage so that everyone could see me, and I was demonstrating the first sets of sparing that need to be learnt. I was trying to be helpful in doing the mirror image of the moves so that it wouldn't be too confusing to the students. I know what you're thinking. Did he trip, slip, hurt himself??? No, but I was getting very confused trying to say left when I mean right, and do the actions in a mirrored way. This is hard when you haven't practiced it. I left out a few moves here and there, but fun was had by all. It's a good thing they are all very understanding...
Instructing has been a good challenge and I have already had most of my class graduate from white to orange belt. I haven't been left out either because I was taken up to a blue belt last week.
I will be competing in the National Technical Tournament weekend after next. I am interested to know how we will go against people from other clubs. I guess you will know by whether I post about it in a couple of weeks.
Tags: Taekwondo