James - Karate tutor - New York
James - Karate tutor - New York

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  • Rate $50
  • Response 1h
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James - Karate tutor - New York
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  • Karate
  • Aikido

Experienced tutor in Karate in New York, James offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

  • Karate
  • Aikido

Lesson location

    • At James's house: New York

    • online

    • at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from New York

About James

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I was assigned to teach beginners by my teachers when I was a trainee. Eventually I was assigned to teach classes and private clients without supervision. Later it was suggested to me at various times by both teachers and trainees, that I open a school. I was reluctant to do this for many years. Eventually, for various reasons, it seemed feasible to take up teaching as a profession.



Fifty one years of study, training and practice; forty years of teaching.

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  • English

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Introduce and discuss subject matter. This may include any or all of the six elements of the curriculum, which are: Philosophy, Policy, Logistics, Strategy, Tactics and skills. It is a continuing process of Q&A and R&D.

Assign and discuss reading.

Explain methods and skills as they arise. Demonstrate at slow, moderate, fast pace; light, moderate, high power. Break movement down into component parts. Direct and correct student in imitating movement.

Link parts together to produce one move. Link moves together to produce solo sequences. Same process with partnered sequences to produce drills. The student proceeds to memorize the drill, learn the drill, train the drill, understand the drill. 

The instructor then assists the student to "mine" the drill by finding and exploiting its various opportunities for tactical and mechanical application.

The instructor assists the student in learning to "defeat" the drill, by working through counters and recounters to all its applications.

Eventually, the student learns to discard the drill, by understanding the fundamental underlying principles that drive all the drills and applications, so that appropriate, efficient, spontaneous engagement becomes possible.



Civilian, law enforcement, military; all races, classes, sexes, professions.

No small children, please. Young persons capable of training with adults are welcome with permission from parents or guardians.



Seek compatibility, clarity of communication, courtesy, patience, attention to detail, ability to demonstrate technical skill, flexibility of mind, willingness to answer technical questions, willingness to admit ignorance and to seek answers to those questions which the teacher is not immediately prepared to answer.

Every time one says "I don't know," there is an opportunity to learn. Embarassment at ignorance; fear of scorn, is one of the greatest obstacles to learning. To acknowledge ignorance without fear is not only the first step to the acquisition of information, understanding and capability, but to the achievement of good character and conduct.

Therefore, the instructor should never rely on negative reinforcement as a means of teaching. When possible, observe these qualities also in the teacher's students. An old Japanese adage says: "Rather than spend five years training, spend five years searching for the right teacher."



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A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
What are your objectives? What are you willing and able to do to achieve these objectives? Is martial art the appropriate means for pursuing these ends?

Can you afford the time and money required? Are you willing to accept and to overcome inconvenience, discomfort, pain, injury, fear and frustration?

Can you sustain effort and concentration in the long term? Training can be fun and satisfying; but it can also be boring, gruelling, exasperating and dangerous. Are you able to accept all the components of study and training in order to achieve your objectives?

Adachi Masahiro said, "Martial art is like a bird with two wings. One wing is theory; one wing is practice. Without both wings, the bird cannot fly." Are you able to put aside your preconceptions and assumptions in order to learn?

Siddartha Gautama said, "Believe nothing on the authority of teachers or priests. Accept as true and as the guide for your life, only that which advances your own well being and that of others." Are you willing to take responsibility for your own convictions, actions and speech?

Martial art involves matters of life and death. It will not do to imitate and repeat mindlessly, the actions and words of your instructor. Are you willing to work you intellect as hard as you work your body?

These and many other things must be considered carefully, whether before, during or after engaging a particular instructor.

The Japanese people have a saying: "Learning continues until death." Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." Are you willing to learn from all experience and to subject yourself to critical scrutiny and discipline permanently as a matter of policy?

Are you willing to take the trouble to put principle into practice; to govern your own life methodically according to philosophic, strategic and tactical principles?

An old proverb says, "For want of a nail a kingdom was lost." Are you willing to take responsibility for attending routinely to many small details all day, every day, which may have serious implications for the safety and well being of yourself and those near you?

Without this sort of self discipline and thoughtful attention, all the fighting skill in the world will be worse than useless.

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Rates

Rate

  • $50

Pack rates

  • 5h: $250
  • 10h: $500

online

  • $50/h

Details

One on one: $100.00/lesson.

Pairs of partners: $50.00/lesson each client.

Small group $100.00/month.

Private clients training twice a month or more, have access to the group class free of charge.

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