Martial Arts classes
Please answer the following questions in BLOG format. This assignment is Homework and it is due by 9/8/11.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
So i can learn how to defend myself if i get attacked.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
1. To be a good student.
2. To be good at defending myself.
3. Get to know my classmates.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
1. To learn martial arts.
2. To know all the stances and hand moves.
1. Have them work with everyone.
2. Have them be nice to everyone.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
I wanted to take this class to learn more about how to handle bad situations if I ever need to. It was also the most interesting gym glass and I feel like I’ll enjoy once I stop being so sore.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
1) I hope to learn how to be able to handle myself without the help of anyone else.
2) I hope to learn when to use the moves.
3) I hope to learn how to defend myself and others.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
1) Something I expect of this class is to get a workout.
2) I expect to like what I do and enjoy the class.
1) Something I expect from my classmates is respect for the teacher and all other students.
2) I also expect them to be respectful of what you’re going to teach us and not use it for fun.
Ahley holbrook wrote: 9/2/11 11:40am
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class? I want to take this class because it was fun when I tried it in gym last year and the teacher is really nice and fun.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class? How to defend myself against people who might try to hurt me. How to be stronger and braver than I am. How to help out my friends and family when needed.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates? I want to make more friends than I did last year and try not to make more enemies. I also want to get higher grades and test my limits.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
I am incredibly enthusiastic and interested in learning martial arts. I am also interested in better learning how to defend myself against possible threats in the future. I want to take the class to learn to protect myself and my home in case of possible burglaries in the future which have been happening often all around the state of Vermont.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
I want to learn how physically capable I can be in terms of strength, flexibility, etc. I want to learn how capable I can be preforming martial arts and other self defense styles. I also want to learn if I could earn a higher up status of the martial art, such as the belt status and whatever.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
I have no real expectations of the class except to be a mostly safe environment and to properly teach all participating students how to defend themselves against future threats. The only expectations I have for my classmates is to give their best effort in class and to be friendly, helpful and respectful to one another.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
i am taking this class because i need a PE credit and i have done martial arts before so i figured this would be familiar and fill that requirement
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
1. i hope to gain more balance
2. i hope to learn different ways of movement
3. i hope to tone up
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
1. i expect to be challenged with my coordination and balance
2. i expect to have some of the movements feel odd
1. i expect my classmates to struggle some too
2. i expect my classmates to be respectful
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
Because freshman year i enjoyed doing the preview of this class!
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
-To get in shape
-To learn how to defend myself if i’m ever in a situation where i need these skills
-To learn how to exercise
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
-good exercise
- to learn some basics of martial arts
-That they’ll work just as hard as i will
- that they’ll take this class seriously instead of goofing around
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class? I became interested after doing a little in health class and it seemed like fun. I also want to know how to defend myself and others.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class? Increase my overall strength. Learn how to effectively deal with a threat. Get good grades.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates? That I will learn how to defend myself. That I will learn when it is appropriate to us Kempo. I expect that my classmates are respectful and allow for a good learning environment, and that they are alert and listen to instructions so no one gets hurt.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
I’m taking this class because I this martial arts are beautiful, fun, and are very important for personal safety. I hope to some day live in the city, so protection is important. I also hope to have some future in stage combat, and at east a basic training in martial arts is key for that.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
I hope to become more physically fit, learn how to protect myself, and learn better focus.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
I will learn how to protect myself
I will get exercise
Hope my classmates will respect me, and everyone in the class.
I hope my classmates will try hard and take this class as seriously as I am, wile still having fun together.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
I love martial arts. I had a lot of fun during Freshman year when we had to learn it and I want to continue it.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
How to protect myself (just in case), to be disciplined enough, and to gain my belt rank.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
– Exercise and again, how to protect myself.
– Learn to respect me and other class mates too.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
To learn how to defend myself, and, in the process, to become more fit.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
I hope to learn the proper way to defend myself in a bad situation.
I hope to push myself to take on physical challenges.
I hope to learn to respect myself.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
I hope that the class will help get me into a routine of physical activity, and that I will make pushing myself a regular thing.
I hope that they will work towards their goals as well, and I hope that we all do it in a safe environment.
1.) What are your reasons for taking this class?
I liked it freshmen year, to learn hoe to defend myself, and Chandler teaches it!
2.) What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
-Get more fit, and know my limits.
-Be able to defend myself if needed.
-Have fun and meet new people.
3.) What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
That everyone respects each other and we can have fun together.
Be respectful to everyone and push your selves.
1.) What are your reasons for taking this class?
After trying it out freshmen year I became interested in doing some more.
2.) What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
well, to quote boy scouts…
1- “To be physically strong
2- Mentally Awake
3- and Morally straight”
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
1- work me hard
2- teach me well
= and for others to be conducive and participate as such.
1.) Reasons for taking this class…
I have done more than a few stupid things in my life, and things get out of hand sometimes. I need to be ready for when that happens.
2.) 3 things I hope to achieve…
1- A stronger body
2- A mental stability
3- True reflexes
3.) Expectations I have…
1- Respect me
2- Teach me
(expectations are the same for both students and class.)
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
So I can learn something new.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
1. To become stronger.
2. Be awake.
3. Meet new people and have fun.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class?
1. To teach me something new.
2. To respect people.
What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
1. To respect everyone.
2. To help me if needed.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
So i can learn something new.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
1. To be better at running.
2. To learn new things.
3. To meet new people.
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
1. To respect everyone.
2. To help if needed.
same for other students.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
when I was a freshmen I tool the class and thought it was a good work out and it was fun.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
1 Staying fit
2 Learning how to have more balance
3 Have a fun and productive class
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class?
1 Teach me well
2 stretch me
4. What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
1 Try your best
2 Have fun
1. I am taking this course to learn how to better defend myself if I am alone and someone tries to attack me or kidnap me. I also think it’ll be fun!
2. A) To get into shape
B) To learn to defend myself.
C) To make some new friends.
3. I expect my classmates to be respectful and kind to everyone. and I will try my best to be helpful to some of my classmates and to be respectful to Mr.Chandler.
1. What are the reasons for you taking this class?
I wanted to take another martial art, after I was done with tae kwon do.
2. What are 3 things you hope to achieve or learn about yourself while being a student in this class?
a. get stronger
b. get faster
c. get to know people
3. What are 2 expectations you have of this class? What are 2 expectations you have of your classmates?
a.To learn
b. to get better at something
c. to listen.
D to not distract me.
1. I am taking this class for 3 reasons. First, to get some exercise in my daily routine. Second, to blow off some steam. And third, because Mr. Chandler is the only teacher i have met so far that doesn’t hate my outgoing obnoxiousness.(:
2. Three things I would like to know is how to protect myself when one is attacking, how to defend someone else being attacked and to become stronger.
3. Two expectations of this class are to understand the skills and to protect myself.
Two expectations of classmates are to be respected and to get to know each other.
1. im taking this class to learn about myself and my ablities, to exsersize and to learn self defense.
2. i hope to acheive inner strength and to learn how to defend myself in bad situations
3. my expectations would have to be respect from others while in this class and outside of class and just have fun becasue martial arts is fun:)