
What Makes a Good Instructor?
A black belt asked me for advice on how to become a teacher. He mentioned that thru his busy schedule traveling around the world, he often finds himself visiting several places to keep his training going. Yet, in many of those places, especially abroad, he is constantly sought out for advice and asked to share his knowledge. He said he loves to teach and help out other students, from inexperienced to high level, indiscriminately. He, point blank, came to me and inquired what it takes or how to go about in terms of being an instructor. My immediate answer was to “reverse engineer”, teach the end and go backwards on a skill set. That, for me, gives immediate perspective to a ....
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