What makes a great instructor?

[Graciebarra 847]

In your opinion what makes a great instructor?

 

[ValeTudo95]

Experience + approachability + the ability to teach

 

[Tropic]

Ability to teach-good personality-drive-desire to teach-high skill level.

 

[rmongler]

free acai

 

[Hendo89]

go ask ryan hall and roy dean

 

[Calibur]

Knowing how to approach anyone and be able to not say too much or too little.

 

[mixmaster staph]

The ability to teach everything, not just their own game.

The ability to train each person as an individual based on bodytype and style.

The ability to see and explain the little details a lot of higher level guys will miss because everything becomes instinctive.

 

[mnlax13]

The ability to be human and actually show that you care about each and every student, going around class and changing other students techniques for better, easily approachable, and being overall well rounded in other martial arts.

 

[BiggusDickusJr]

The same things that make a good teacher. Someone who does not only know his stuff, but is also able to get it across to his students, from whichever background they may come. Someone who inspires you to push your boundaries, without pressuring you. Someone who does not just cater to the masses, but knows of his individual students what they are good at, and what they need to improve on. And finally, someone who can convince you that being sore every day is actually fun and makes you want to come back for more

 

[silverD**]

someone credible and someone you respect

and of course someone incredibly wise

 

[AbbyBJJ]

Attention to detail, patience, and experience.

 

[Draiman]

Someone who doesn't say "hey you, yes, you, you've been improving your techniques lately..." because he can't even remember your name or the names of other newbies.

In short, someone who knows each of his students' names from day 1, approachable, great skills and teaching ability, and observes and stops you and your partner during drilling to correct any bad habit that he sees from a distance. Also be able to determine his student's physical limitation and capabilities.

 

[TMtruthNjustice]

rolling with students, no matter what belt rank, at least a few times a month per student.

 

[GS828]

being humble and caring about your students and their development both as a martial artist and as a person.

 

[SonOfZion**]

pronounce Rs as Hs.

 

[NateTx4112]

Listening to concerns from all students and not just brushing them off because "I am doing this and if you are not on board, lets cut ties".

 

[KGB313]

Respect.

Attention to detail.

Humility.

Politeness.

A passion for the art.

An open mind, a willingness to "think outside the box".

Strong technical knowledge.

Ability to properly demonstrate techniques.

Ability to explain techniques in a way that is concise, and easy to understand.

Willingness to roll with anybody in the gym.

Care about students' development both in and out of the gym.

A positive attitude.

 

[echoxer0]

time allocation is very important IMO.
if u have an instructor that talks for 20 mins, and lets u practice each step 5 min and teaches u 5 steps and goes right into rolling.. that sucks

 

[Sidecontrol87]

Experience (how can you learn to fight from someone who has never fought?)
Ability (need to be good at what they do)
Leadership (guide you down the right path)
Motivation (be able to motivate anyone, don't let them be lazy, etc.)