Learning+Philosophy

Demetrius Lindsey

There is no right or wrong way to learning and teaching. The methods used to teach students change from educator to educator. In my life I've had many unique educators, coaches, and Sifu (Martial Arts teachers). Martial Arts have been a major part of my life since I was four years old. The education that was bestowed upon me was slightly different than that of my peers for my first Sifu was my father. I believe that learning occurs from discovery. When discovering methods to succeed in a task a student has more gratification than if an instructor just told them the answer.

The type of education that I experience with my father had both nurturing and exploration aspects. My father allowed me to grow and explore what methods worked best for me. He also taught in a way that made it seem as though I was the teacher and he was merely observing my progress. His teachings are influential to the way I instruct my students today. My teaching philosophy is that the best method for educating a student is to instruct them by allowing discovery to happen naturally and during this instruction observe and encourage. In the martial arts field technology has been typically left out. In the modern age technology will be more important to both instructors and students. With different computer programs that monitor fitness levels, nutrient intake and supplement application the instructor can gauge the progress of the students and change things around to fit the individual needs.

My ideal classroom, learning environment, dojo will have various forms of fitness equipment that help supplement the instruction of the instructor. It is my belief that the instructor is the most important part of a learning environment. Technology is merely a tool in the hands of a master craftsman. In this environment there will be several interactive fitness equipment that can motivate the student to workout harder when the instructor is not present. The fitness equipment include treadmills, recumbent bikes, ellipticals, and row machines. In my perfect learning environment the student has all the necessary tools to discover their own abilities. With the help of the instructor anything is possible when it comes to student progress.

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The name of this article is __5 Bruce Lee Principles to help you Pursue Your Dreams.__ The main argument of this article is to provide a student with 5 basic principles of self discovery. This article is valuable because it helps give me as instructor 5 principles to guide my teaching off of.

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The name of this article is __Yip Man: Wing Chun Legend and Bruce Lee’s Formal Teacher.__ This article gives a background on Bruce Lee”s teacher Yip Man. With the information provided it gives the reader the ability to learn the method needed to past knowledge on from generation to generation.

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The name of this article is __Hot teaching trend and Common Core: Discovery learning vs. direct instruction.__ The purpose of this article is to show the difference between discovery learning and direct learning. This article is good because it shows the benefits of both teaching strategies in the classroom setting.

Reference: White, Mercedes. (April 18, 2012) Hot teaching trend and Common Core: Discovery learning vs. Direct instruction, //Deseret News.// Retrieved December 2, 2013 from []

Editors at Black Belt. (August 12, 2013) Yip Man: Wing Chun Legend and Bruce Lee’s Formal Teacher, //Black Belt Mag.// Retrieved December 2, 2013 from []

Piper, Robert. (June 12, 2012) Bruce Lee Principles to help you Pursue Your Dreams, //Elephant Journal//. Retrieved December 2, 2013 from []

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