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Book Review: The Tao of Gung Fu

The secret of a great turn-out?

An anonymous poster asked "What's the secret of a great turn-out?" in response to a picture of a packed mat . I'd say that there are several elements, primarily: A great class A core group of regulars A good time slot A convenient location Patience At least these are the factors that have conspired for my class.  It's always been a good class -- hands-on instruction in an excellent martial art -- but it's got better as I've developed as an instructor and a core group of regulars has coalesced.  This year I have been greatly aided by having Anthony assist with the large classes as well as all the colored belts.  Since Jiu-jitsu is predominantly a paired activity I can't teach a hall full of beginners single-handedly: students teach each other and I demonstrate and guide.  Learning this martial art teaches you how to teach one-on-one ... from day one. The core group of regulars also means that a newcomer observing the class for the first time sees a grou...

Results!

Congratulations to everyone who trained hard in the latter half of the year. Presentation day was on Sunday 19 December, and everyone who graded was successful. Well done: Lejoe: Orange belt (1 bar) in both jiu-jitsu and judo Damian: Orange belt (1 bar) jiu-jitsu and yellow (2 bars) judo Ashley: Yellow belt (2 bars) judo Tegan: Purple belt (1 bar) jiu-jitsu Ed:  Purple belt (1 bar) jiu-jitsu Congratulations also to everyone else who successfully graded from the Honbu, Monash Clayton, and Cockatoo.

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