Jaimie Lee-Barron

Special Training Needs: Making martial arts more accessible for all

Introduction I think we would all agree that martial arts should be made available to everyone. They have a lot of different things to offer all kinds of people, whatever their age, sex or ability. Although many martial arts instructors are aware ... Read >

Teaching Methods in Martial Arts

INTRODUCTION Teaching anyone anything is a tremendous responsibility. As martial arts instructors what we do and the way we do it can have a very profound impact upon our students. Added to this is the fact that many of the arts we practice are centuri... Read >

Performance Coaching in the Martial Arts

INTRODUCTION Just like a lot of you reading this article, I both instruct and practice the martial arts and thoroughly enjoy these activities. Whenever I am teaching, I like to give my students the best instruction and enjoyment I possibly can. I wa... Read >

Adolescents and Martial Arts

Teaching teenagers martial arts isn't an easy thing to do simply because them actually BEING teenagers isn't easy! Indeed, teaching them can be a frustrating and stressful experience, as they tend to be less motivated than other age groups, and can prove ... Read >

Health and Safety in the dojo

Introduction (This article is written from the UK perspective, but should be of some use to every martial arts instructor.) Health and Safety is important in literally all aspects of life, both personal and professional. However, due to the nature o... Read >

Why people learn martial arts

INTRODUCTION There are many reasons why a person might decide to turn up at your dojo and have a go at the martial arts, and it is important that we try and identify these in order to establish exactly what the potential student is looking for, and whe... Read >

Learning Styles in Martial Arts

The way people learn is very particular and peculiar to them, so martial arts instructors need to understand the teaching is definitely NOT a "one-size-fits-all" affair. Indeed, students will tend to process information in a number of different ways depen... Read >

Teaching Toddlers Martial Arts

Introduction The technical standard of martial arts practitioners in the West is extremely high indeed, from the modern combat sports like Kick-Boxing and Ultimate Fighting to the more traditional arts of Karate, jiu-Jitsu, etc British martial artists ... Read >