Rapier perspectiveweavedancerJanuary 26 2010, 20:21:34 UTC
I think you have summed up the qualities of a good teacher. Assay the individual regularly, recognize everyone as having an unique mental state and physiology, and be flexable for how you teach, what you teach, and even sometimes--why
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Re: Rapier perspectivezippydclownJanuary 26 2010, 20:28:31 UTC
something in the armored rose mentions canting the basket hilt so it doesnt interfere with wrist movement of a womans slightly different wrist it gets misinterpreted commonly
I would say that this is an extremely accurate perspective on female fighters. Particularly in the fact that this sport is not natural for anybody to be doing.
I think the primary characteristic for success is exactly the same for men and women. It's just like a raffle: Must be present to win. Regardless of gender, you have to show up.
If you are fighting once a week, doing pell work everyday and doing a tournament once a month, you generally are going to learn how to fight. More training than this helps to learn faster. Less training than this makes learning slower.
To speak a gross generalization the psychological differences between men and women suggest that women are more likely to make excuses to NOT fight. Whereas men are more likely to find excuses TO fight. Again, regardless of this generalization, a woman who makes excuses to get to the field and fight will be much more successful that a man who makes excuses not to.
Fighters who happen to be womensirrustamJanuary 27 2010, 16:35:49 UTC
I agree that every (lets repeat that...) every fighter has a unique set of attributes that they bring to the fighting field. To be a great SCA fighter, it is usually necessary to have a realistic understanding of your strengths and weakness. Over time, a fighter can work on reducing their weaknesses, but, in any given fight, if the fighter can have a realistic self-inventory, their chances of success will be much higher. In a competitive fight, it is not helpful to keep trying to do things that are beyond your grasp. If you have a hurt knee, fight more statically, if your elbow hurts, throw from the body and ensure follow-throughs. We all make adjustments, both in general, and specific to the day
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..and another thingsirrustamJanuary 27 2010, 16:47:14 UTC
Another thought...
I find that coaching and teaching are slightly different things. I can "teach" a group of fighters, giving them all a chance at absorbing some new information about fighting. "Coaching" is a much more one-on-one, individualized process.
The biggest element of coaching, for me, is observation. (my best experience in this area has actually been in mundane fencing) I think this may be what you are expressing when you talk about making an "assesment". In any given session, I try and watch until I can put my finger on the current "biggest problem" in their game. Exploring this problem and finding a solution is sometimes a cooperative effort. Once a good fix has been found, it is necessary to train that fix into the body through drills and practice. Occasionally, at that stage, problems with the solution may still be found and adjustments made. Every session, things come back to observation, and working on the next big thing.
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so it doesnt interfere with wrist movement of a womans slightly different wrist
it gets misinterpreted commonly
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I think the primary characteristic for success is exactly the same for men and women. It's just like a raffle: Must be present to win. Regardless of gender, you have to show up.
If you are fighting once a week, doing pell work everyday and doing a tournament once a month, you generally are going to learn how to fight. More training than this helps to learn faster. Less training than this makes learning slower.
To speak a gross generalization the psychological differences between men and women suggest that women are more likely to make excuses to NOT fight. Whereas men are more likely to find excuses TO fight. Again, regardless of this generalization, a woman who makes excuses to get to the field and fight will be much more successful that a man who makes excuses not to.
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I find that coaching and teaching are slightly different things. I can "teach" a group of fighters, giving them all a chance at absorbing some new information about fighting. "Coaching" is a much more one-on-one, individualized process.
The biggest element of coaching, for me, is observation. (my best experience in this area has actually been in mundane fencing) I think this may be what you are expressing when you talk about making an "assesment". In any given session, I try and watch until I can put my finger on the current "biggest problem" in their game. Exploring this problem and finding a solution is sometimes a cooperative effort. Once a good fix has been found, it is necessary to train that fix into the body through drills and practice. Occasionally, at that stage, problems with the solution may still be found and adjustments made. Every session, things come back to observation, and working on the next big thing.
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