How to Coach Beginners By Sumi, Masatake Hanshi 8Dan
30th Gedatuskai Foreigners Leadership Training Seminar 2005 Kitamoto, Japan
Goals of Kendo Coaching
- To have beginners obtain basic actions and manners in Kendo and improve their skills.
- To have them promote health and develop physical fitness.
- To have them set up a basic attitude for living (a bright and affluent life by enjoying Kendo for their entire life.
- To have them setting up (develop the individual self. (stable Identity
- To teach good citizenship.
- To raise their safety awareness.
- To have them grasp the Japanese traditional culture in the contemporary age and pass it down to the generations.^read_more^
An Eligible Coach
- To be a person of firm beliefs and enthusiasm.
- To treat everyone equally with heartfelt sincerity.
- To feel pleasure in coaching.
- To work positively to improve his (the Coach’s character and skill.
- To endeavor to study efficient and reasonable coaching methods.
- To practice Keiko together with students.
- To be a good referee. (Shinpan Dosa.
- To improve communication skills to be a good coach. (Very Important
- To improve his/her ability to discover (to be aware of the potential of children.
- Never to do (go too far in coaching. (don’t physically beat a person. Remember….Onigaeshimasu…”Please teach me”…
Points To Keep In Mind
Develop Kendo Skills
- Always focus on the basics. (Kihon
- Mainly on offensive-waza (launching offensive strikes.
- Never match-oriented (Shiai Keiko
- Never discipline for disciplines (sake.
Manners and Etiquette. (Very important
Health and Safety
- Let them pay attention to himself and opponent.
- Let them pay attention to Hygiene.
- Avoid overdoing Keiko.
- Let them do the warm-up and cool down (exercises.
Editors Note: The comments in parenthesis signify either the importance of the subject or to grammatically clarify the sentence.