Too much wood?

Starting a campfire is really simple.  Make sure there is plenty of ventilation, and start with small pieces of kindling (grass, paper, etc) and slowly add small pieces of wood.

The fire has to be nurtured and adding too many large pieces too soon will just smother the fire and lead to a lot of smoke.

So why am I talking about building a fire?  What does this have to do with Kyusho?

For me it really goes to the essence of education.

There are several schools of thought with regards to the best way to effectively teach many people at once.

One on one is pretty easy as the interpersonal interaction with the student, you can quickly figure out what that person’s learning style is and tailor a program most effectively to them.

Group training is different because you are dealing with many different learning styles, but still have the chance to interact with individuals and can group them according to learning style as you get to know each person.

Online training is a whole different animal because the interaction with the student is much different.

For me, the best way to reach the most people is to break things down their most simplest form and build from there.  This way regardless of the language barrier, distance barrier, etc….the lessons can be learned quickly and effectively.

From what I can see of other online programs, some martial arts related and others non martial arts, people try to throw so much stuff at you to seemingly add value, but in reality, they are smothering you with stuff...not much different than throwing too much wood on the fire.

One reason they attempt to “Add Value” with so much crap is because their method of teaching is severely lacking.  They really don’t have a product.  They think they do, but for the most part, they are attempting to re brand someone else’s stuff.  Sometimes this works...many times it does not.  

What it really does is add distrust to the marketplace because now people think everyone is the same, when in fact...we are not.

Adding too much to soon can and in most cases will overwhelm a student.  Teaching is an artform.  taking something complex and boiling it down to its most simplest form takes, time, practice, and paying attention to the different ways that people learn.

My questions for you today are: Look at what you are teaching and/or learning...is it too much?  Are you being overwhelmed and/or overwhelming those you are teaching?  Take a step back and look in at your system/method of teaching to see if you are falling victim to the same thing that many before you have fallen victim to...You may find that you and your teaching methods are part of the problem.

Until next time KO your obstacles by keeping it simple, keeping it safe, and train with PinPoint™ accuracy.

 








Mark Kline is a short, bald, professional martial artist from NJ.  He is the architect of the PinPoint™ Method of Pressure Point Education for Martial Arts which is hosted by the Kyusho Institute.  He has thousands students and followers around the globe training in his unique method of learning through a combination of live seminars and online education.  You can can find more information about this unparalleled Kyusho Educational program here, where you can get 30 days free to try it out - http://www.KyushoInstitute.com and he can be reached directly by email - mark.kline@kyushoinstitute.com