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Old 05-25-2004, 11:01 PM   #3
Jordan Steele
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: Future Teacher - Advice to prepare?

Teaching Aikido is a big responsibility and it's great that you want to follow that path and it also seem like you have the work ethic and an open mind, so you already have two fantastic qualities. To be a really great teacher I would suggest looking into a USAF dojo in your area with a Kenshusei(teacher training program). This program is like college, it takes time and incredibly hard work. You would be looking to acheive the title of Shidoin(qualified instructor). It is a major committment, but the other avenue is to branch out and declare yourself a teacher, which there is no rule against, however you will most likely not receive support from the organized (USAF etc..) dojos in your area. Also if you already have a good job, you might want to consider teaching a part time thing as running a dojo is an incredibly difficult task to manage with very little income(generally speaking). Good Luck.
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