Example Class Schedule


2nd Dan paper by Jody Nelson

This is somewhat of a class schedule. I made this schedule focusing on what students need for testing. Some times as a Black Belt it is hard to keep track of what has been worked on, what needs to be worked on and the amount of time you have in class. If there is something that needs to be worked on it can also be difficult deciding how to teach it. I was also thinking about students getting bored of the same routine while I was writing this. I did use some activities from our school in this schedule. Its ok to add or drop anything from this.
Directions: Pick one of the numbers for a class. Nothing is set in stone, anything can be changed, modified or mixed by a black belt or a student instructor.
1) Stretch for first 20 minutes of class. Night of a thousand kicks (Front kicks with front leg both sides. Sidekicks front leg both sides. Round kicks front leg both sides. Crescent kick front leg both sides then inside outside crescent kicks. Do the front leg kicks like you would normal basics then have students do back leg kicks across the floor. Across the floor Front kicks, Sidekicks, Round kicks, crescent kicks, step up sidekicks both sides then step round kicks, jump fronts, jump sides, jump rounds. Any other kicks you would like to add in with it just make sure all the kicks add up to a thousand.)
2) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches) . Basics for 15 minutes (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides). 30 minutes of forms (watch students). 20 minutes self-defense (let students practice what they know for the first 10 minutes then teach new self-defense on the last 10 minutes. Last 10 minutes Tie Chi or game.
3) Stretching class. (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches. Take longer on the stretches and make sure all students are doing stretches correctly. Talk about why stretching is important. Have the students do partner stretching after wall stretches.)
4) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes but only upper body (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, punches 15 each side, ridge hands 15 each side, upper cuts 15 each side, one two punches 15 each side). Jump ups (Jumping up straight) 5 minutes. Jump kicks until last five minutes of class (Do as each rank is required for testing).
5) Stretch 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics but with sit ups and pushups in-between (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides). Step sparring (watch students and make corrections as needed).
6) 30 minutes of stretching. Sparring.
7) Have students run back and forth. Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Rest of class basics (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides. Hold stance and make sure everything looks good.
8) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes with the pad(Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides). 10 minutes of self-defense. 10 minutes step sparring. Rest of class forms. (watch students)
9) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes across the floor (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides). Jump kicks for 30 minutes. Forms for 20 minutes.
10) Stretch for 30 minutes. Basics for 30 minutes. Ti Chi rest of class.
11) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides). Falling class (go over how to fall, then practice how to fall).
12) Shrimps for warm ups. Stretch for 15 minute (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches).s . Basics for 15 minutes (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides).. Advanced self-defense class (with weapons and take downs).
13) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides).. Forms and weapon forms (spend time checking and going forms).
14) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides).. Talk about class (respect and stuff like that also have students answer questions that would be asked at testing). Hold stances. Tie chi.
15) Stretch for 15 minute (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches) s. Basics for 15 minutes (Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides). Punches on pads(One two punches, ridge hands, upper cuts, and bottom fists). Sparring. Step sparring.
16) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes(Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides) . Forms as a class. Knife hand elbow. Forms individually.
17) Stretch for 30 minutes (let students stretch by themselves to see if they can and will do it). Segmented kicks. Self-defense. Step sparring.
18) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes(Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides).. Get the penny. Forms. Pressure points.
19) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes(Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides). Take down class (go over falling, being gentle with your partner) .
20) Stretch for 15 minutes (start from the head work your way down to your feet then have the students do wall stretches). Basics for 15 minutes(Down blocks both sides, up blocks both sides, outside inside blocks both sides, back/front leg front kicks both sides, back/front leg sidekicks both sides, back/front leg round kicks both sides). Jump kicks with partners. Step sparring.

This is a basic class schedule. I have noticed that sometimes it is hard to get everything in a three month period. This schedule that I made is to help get a good chunk of practice and information. Also having a class format like this can help upper ranking student who are teaching for the first time for a portion of the class to see what has to be done.