Comments on Jiu-jitsu Sensei: Memory Work for Belt Tests

When I trained in kata back when I did Shotokan Ka...

2008-10-08T08:31:00.000-07:00

When I trained in kata back when I did Shotokan Karate, I found just doing it over and over was the best way to learn. But then I am very much a tactile learner. Videos and books with pictures were also helpful for review, but no substitute for actual practice.

Different learning styles is a cutting edge questi...

2008-10-06T16:17:00.000-07:00

Different learning styles is a cutting edge question for a martial artist to ask. I'm not sure that the three approaches that you list are as relevant to something like a kata. In physical activity, it's a question of different types of memory like muscle memory and spatial memory.

I tried writing down all the kata and found that it didn't help me learn them at all. But watching the does.

Thanks! I just like to give my students the best c...

2008-10-01T08:13:00.000-07:00

Thanks! I just like to give my students the best chances of learning.

You're a good teacher. I try to do this in my comp...

2008-10-01T07:41:00.000-07:00

You're a good teacher. I try to do this in my composition and speech classes at the college level. People have a wide range when it comes to their learning skills.