Fitness
who care about people. It is the
responsibility of your instructor
to keep your students safe
and in order to do this most
effectively, they have to have
a genuine concern for each
student. Authenticity, empathy
and compassion are qualities that
someone shows up with so don’t
make the mistake believing that
you can teach an instructor to care.
They are either wired that way, or
they are not. ‘Nuff said.
Enthusiastic
Passion and enthusiasm is the #1
thing that I look for in a kickboxing
instructor. The best instructors
are excited about life and their
enthusiasm is contagious. They
encourage their students to
have fun and try harder just by
their presence. An enthusiastic
and excited instructor is more
motivating than the best technical
fighter, hands down!
Reliable
Okay, so maybe reliability is the #1
quality I look for in an instructor.
How many times does it take for an
instructor to show up late (or not at
all) to a class before your students
lose trust in you and your school?
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Just once. Find your leaders, who
already have a strong punctuality
standard and train them well.
Where do you find these EAGER
people? They are probably right
under your nose. More than
likely, they are already in your own
school. Look at your martial arts
students. Who is E.A.G.E.R.? Find
them, train them, encourage them,
track them, train them some more
and you’ll build a strong team that
will attract more students without
you ever having to sport your
spandex. (Thank goodness!)
For more information about how to
build a kickboxing program at your
school, contact Melodee Meyer at
[email protected].
Melodee Meyer
Creator of the Kickboxers Ultimate
Training (KUT) system, a 9-week
award winning fitness program
designed to transform your body
and transform your life.