…..So you are going to a seminar and want to learn. You have picked a seminar based on someone teaching a specific skill set. Now what do you do? Well first off you need to know if you will need any type of equipment ie. sticks, training knives, rope, etc. Very few seminar hosts will supply all the tools necessary to train. In general it will be your responsibility to have the equipment necessary to learn. You also need to know the exact location of the seminar so that you can get there. Which then leads us to knowing when to be there and that is a very, very important point. Showing up late can mean that your learning will be hampered. Why would that be? Well you may miss some important points that are showed right at the beginning that are simply essential to the whole seminar. Or all the best partner’s may be taken when you arrive late. Which brings me to a very important point. Having a good partner at a seminar is a must. Sometimes you may not pick up on a technique right from the get go but if you have a good partner chances are that he might pick up on it. So getting there early and finding someone to train with who seems on the ball might be a good idea. You also need to make sure that you are rested and relaxed. Meaning that you should have had adequate sleep the night before and a good breakfast. In all likelihood you will not be eating during the seminar so having a good meal in the morning is essential. Another part of going to a seminar is pacing yourself. If you train all out in the first hour but are unable to continue and practice in hour two, three, four or more then you will miss quite a bit of the material. So pacing yourself is essential to a good seminar experience! There are quite a few more things about going to a seminar that are important but hopefully this post on the blog will get you thinking about how to make every seminar experience that you have a good, enjoyable, learning chance!
See You On The Mats!
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Brian R. VanCise
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Brian as always you have great info. for those willing to listen. Thanks for the blog and all the free info. you have provided the Martial art community.
Terry
Hey Terry,
Glad you liked the post! I try to do my part and pass on what I know just like you. We need to hook up some time soon and do some training together. 🙂
Brian