This fall I’m considering teaching kids martial arts classes. A big sticking point that has kept me from teaching martial arts classes recently has been that I’m no longer part of a traditional martial arts school. This means that anything I teach kids will be sort of system-less, not part of a larger martial organization.Continue reading “Kids Martial Arts Classes?”
Category Archives: Teaching
Formula for Success
I’ve been thinking of how to set up my martial arts teaching practice, and today I came up with a formula: The formula seems simple enough. I practice, I write about the practice, I share the writing, and I also share the practice. Sharing means on social media, on here, and with friends or studentsContinue reading “Formula for Success”
Setting Up to Teach
I’m planning to teach Qigong workshops and classes this spring. I don’t have my own studio space in which to teach, so I will be looking for studio spaces that I can rent or use part-time. I had a plan to teach a two-hour workshop at a yoga studio near my home at the endContinue reading “Setting Up to Teach”
Scared of Everything
The last couple years, I feel like I’ve been scared of everything. This fear seems to be, in part, a function of grief. The grief of losing my father in 2020, the grief of my mom having a stroke in 2021. The grief of seeing the country I love move in terribly inhuman directions. TheContinue reading “Scared of Everything”
Marching Band IS a Martial Art
And that is why my martial arts school: Portland Martial Arts & Crafts, has a house marching band: Madam Ant Band.
Michelle Folk Johnson 