Class Structure
Typically, class activity is in:
1. Whole Group
Students performing same skills as a group.
2. Stations
Students break into smaller stations.
Each structure has its place. For example, a choke escape is taught to the class as a whole. The students are then partnered up to practice on each other as the instructors wander and correct.
Another example of stations would be a circuit of stations each with a different skill. Station 1 jab on pad and 10 push ups. Station 2-cross on pad and 20 crunches. Station 3-jab-cross on pads and 20 squats.
When you have students of different skill levels or rank, stations can be established that focus on the appropriate lesson for that rank or skill level.
A whole or station formats doesn’t have to be used throughout the class. Instructors might start working as a whole and then use stations and return back to whole.
