leaders in training
Leaders learn to take initiative to help themselves and others!
Each level of LIT has a series of tasks to learn and teach the new and upcoming leaders.
New!! Parents as Leaders
Engage with other parents, promote the values of Total Self Defense. Complete the application and Sensei Betsy will contact you.
Parents as leaders promote the values of Total Self Defense:
We want our community to include people that put in the effort to make Total Self Defense a comfortable atmosphere to learn.
- Introduce yourself
- Help others understand the process
- Help parents understand what a Black Belt Parent is
Great place to discuss what a Black Belt parent is....TSD Parents Group
Ideas for Leaders
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Be friendly on purpose
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Use Transformational Communication skills
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Harness the power of focus anchors
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Establish the habits of pre-framing
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Praise publicly. Reprimand privately.
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Utilize the 3 D’s: Demonstrate, Detail, and Drill
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Praise Critique Praise
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Use influence instead of authority
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Always follow the smiling-Sweating Learning Rule
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Practice the art of disguising repetition
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Practice zero downtime
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Rise to the occasion when working with challenging students
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Make every discussion a masterpiece
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Safety First
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Never compromise the instructor/student relationship
FireStarter - definition
One who lights the fire in himself first and in others second. One who is excited to be training and willing and open to new experiences and seeks to help others find their own fire.