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Congratulations! ‘Perseverance’ is a very important word to me. Even more important is how we demonstrate it. It can be used in your Taekwondo training when your Instructor introduces a new technique. Through my years of Taekwondo, I’ve had my leaders show me something new and I thought, “I’ll never be able to do it.” I look back and can remember many times when I thought this. A lot of times it was a technique or new move that I thought I wouldn’t be able to perfect, but with hard work and perseverance, I perfected it and could then move on to a new level in my training. If it’s worth doing, do it right, by showing perseverance. Use perseverance in the values your parents and other respected people in your life taught you. Perseverance is necessary throughout your life as you strive to be the best person you can be. Whether it’s being a valuable friend, teacher, co-worker or student, we need to remember our values and persevere to set a good example for others to follow. I’d like to encourage you to have fun, laugh often, train hard and always look ahead – not back. Be a positive person and never give up! Senior Master Robert L. Jager 7th Degree Black Belt Contents Life Skills: Teaching Perseverance ........................................................................................ 1 Teaching Skills: Teaching the Instructor Points ..................................................................... 5 Attribute #3: Eye Contact / Focus ................................................................9 Physical Skills: Reviewing Songahm #1 - #5 & In Wha #1 ................................................. 11 Instructor Trainee Manual August
August Life Skill Teaching Perseverance What makes some people winners time after time, while others seem to fall short just as often, or at best ‘get lucky’ once in awhile? In the recipe for success, a properly set goal is one key ingredient; the other is perseverance – steadfast pursuit of the goal and stubborn refusal to accept defeat. It’s a trait that springs directly from Attitude (Spirit). Perseverance is about self-confidence, self-respect and self-control. It’s about loyalty, integrity and honor. Without perseverance, setting goals is a waste of time. With it, the sky’s the limit. And like the other Black Belt Attributes, this truly priceless skill can be developed in our students, and in ourselves, through continual study and practice. It is important to understand the difference between “being determined to win” no matter what and “staying the course” no matter what. It is not always but sometimes necessary to change the course, to find an alternate route on our road map to victory. Very simply: some obstacles we go over, some obstacles we go around! Perseverance means sticking to the goal, not necessarily to the original plan. In fact, it is prudent, wise, useful and sometimes it is critical to have or make a “Plan B.” Circumstances change, and as they do, we must adapt to persevere and reach our goals. Perseverance is tried by the frustration of our mistakes. No one likes to err, of course, but mistakes are also opportunities. As such, it is wasteful indeed not to learn from them, and this too is an aspect of perseverance: accepting setbacks and resolving not to repeat them. Perseverance is tested as well by the shame and humiliation mistakes naturally cause us to feel. Here again: accepting setbacks, forgiving yourself, learning from the experience, and getting back in the saddle are at the core of this uniquely valuable life skill. Many mistakes can be avoided with knowledge proffered by books, tapes, videos and of course, our Instructors. However, the hard-learned lessons of our personal experiences are often the most memorable, particularly as we persevere and succeed, not despite, but because of them. What We Mean By “Perseverance” Young Adult / Adult (Ages 14 - 99 / Grades 8 - 12) Perseverance is being determined to win no matter what. Karate for Kids (Ages 7 - 13 / Grades 1 - 7) Perseverance means never giving up, even when you fail. It means being determined to win no matter what. Tiny Tigers (Ages 3 - 6 / Grades pre-K - K) Perseverance means never giving up. I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Thomas Edison August Instructor Trainee Manual 1
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