THE ART OF TEACHING
Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit
The following is a tentative list of topics to be covered at the Art of Teaching Course from 2nd to 6th December 2013 in Penang. If you have any suggestions, please forward them to Grandmaster Wong.
Responsibilities and Qualities of a Good Teacher
- Difference between a Bad, Mediocre, Good and Great Teacher
- Content Material and Practical Material
- Difference between Teaching Techniques and Teaching Joyful Living
- Five Qualities of a Great Teacher
Dimension and Depth of Chi Kung
- Physical Exercise and Energy Exercise
- Form., Energy, Spirit
- Overcoming Illness and Good Health
- Vitality and Longevity
- Mental Freshness and Mental Strength
- Peak Performance and Happy Living
- Spiritual Joys
Dimension and Depth of Shaolin Kungfu
- Kungfu Gymnastics, Kick-Boxing and Genuine Shaolin
- Form, Energy, Spirit
- Combat Efficiency and Good Health
- Peak Performance and Joyful Living
- Restoring the Greatness of Kungfu
Dimension and Depth of Taijiquan
- Taiji Dance and Taijiquan
- Form. Energy, Spirit
- Waist Rotation, Stances and Knee Injury
- Combat Application and Internal Force
- Peak Performance and Joyful Living
- Spiritual Cultivation
Principles of Teaching
- Systematic Progression
- Attaining Objectives and Aims
- Scope and Time Frame
- Knowing and Realizing
- Precision and Clarity
- Answering Questions
- Problem Solving
- Fun and Humour
- Review and Follow-Up
- Ensuring Understanding and Benefit
- Relating to and Enriching Daily Living
Methods of Teaching
- Difference between Teaching and Learning
- Difference between Learning and Practice
- Instruction
- Demonstration
- Question and Answer
- Group Work
- Examples and Analogies
- Multiple-Level Teaching
- Notes, Books, Videos
- Heart to Heart Transmission
- Living Example
Practical Teaching
- Teaching Form, Skills, Application and Principles
- Teaching Chi Kung at Beginners' Intermediate and Advanced Levels
- Teaching Shaolin Kungfu at Beginners' Intermediate and Advanced Levels
- Teaching Taijiquan at Beginners' Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Planning Lessons and Courses
- Defining Aims and Objectives
- Scope of Material and Time Frame
- Comprehensive and Self-Sustained
- Integration and Future Development
- Initial Level and Attainment Level
- Fun and Benefit
- Resource and Support
Publicity and Marketing
- From a Position of Strength and Sincerity
- Cold Selling
- Word of Mouth
- Pamphlets, Brochures and Videos
- Newspaper, Magazines and the Internet
- Professional Agents
The course is by invitation only. The course fee is 1000 euros. The Shaolin Wahnam Secretary has sent out invitations to certified instructors. If you have been appointed an instructor but has not been certified or if you are an assistant instructor, you may apply for consideration.