Cordelia ,'You're Welcome'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I'm out of learning/teaching modes on that one.
ita, I used to teach flying, not martial arts, but to break the "You aren't" "Yes I am" "No you aren't" cycle, I found that some students respond to qualitative adjustments ("Do that more" or "Do less of that") and some respond to quantities ("That wasn't far enough. Whatever that felt like, try twice as much, and see where you end up. Then we'll look at it again.").
Last year when I tried curling and wiped out, the instructors were actually really impressed by how well I'd fallen.
Heh. Nah, they were just impressed you weren't me, and didn't fall down and break your arm (was this at the curling club outside DC?)
Obviously, I am on the "banging arms into doorways and tripping on my own pants cuffs and falling down the stairs" end of the gracefulness scale.
I found that some students respond to qualitative adjustments ("Do that more" or "Do less of that") and some respond to quantities ("That wasn't far enough. Whatever that felt like, try twice as much, and see where you end up. Then we'll look at it again.").
Thanks, dcp. I will focus on this distinction.
I always use metaphors to teach stuff that people aren't getting when I describe them literally. It usually works, and when it doesn't at least it gets the students laughing. At me.
We're watching the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame AIFG. I haven't liked a lot of earlier ones because I'm not a big awards show fan, but now TiVo lets us fast forward through the dull or cheesy parts so it's really fun to watch. Chrissie Hynde was wonderful and now, after an AMAZING speech by Bruce Springsteen, U2 is kicking ass.
I'm sorry I am missing that, Robin. I will have to remember to see if it will be reshown.
Plei, from way earlier, I take it back, and I hope Princess Ticky Box takes exactly as much time as she and you need.
It's so quiet.
Well, here's a belated wave back to Nilly from this morning - I left right after I posted. waves
Wish I were sleepy.
Hey Jen. I'm actually around too, I'm catching up on TV I missed last week.
Hey ND! What's the haps?
SEAN!!!!!!!!!
I'm doing good. Had a great week in Toronto.