Winning With Words Winning With Words To martial arts professionals, one skill is more important than our physical prowess. That is our ability to effectively communicate. We rely on communications skills throughout our relationships with students, from recruiting and motivating through instruction and into the development of new instructors.
Effective communication is also an integral part of the defensive craft.
In a tournament, the first fighting skill applied is that of observing the opponent and gathering information. So, in communicating with students it is important to listen carefully to the language they use to express their thoughts, feelings and motivations. Language skills represent a vitally important aspect of an instructor's abilities. When the instructor speaks, he must captivate, illustrate, and motivate. I want to share some small techniques of language that can make a very big difference to you and your students.