Students, It’s Not You…

I rant because we can do better. It’s important to look at what you teach, how you teach and managing expectations. 

Short on time? Skip the video and screenshot these 3 takeaways 👇🏽

👆🏽Beginner isn’t always “Beginner”.  Regardless of what a class is called or marketed as or what hashtags label moves as, most of what you see referred to as beginner moves often are not. Feet off the ground for a prolonged period of time? It’s probably not a beginner move. 

✌🏽We need better teaching practices and instructors that not only know tricks, but more importantly understand the body and movement. It’s imperative to address foundational elements (movement, muscle mechanics and technique) to make moves possible/unlock moves. Practice on the ground before putting someone in the air. 

🤟🏽Manage expectations. Students, please know that you’re not guaranteed to get the trick immediately. It take practice. Classes are incremental advancements in pursuit of mastering the move. If you don’t get the move, it’s not a reflection of your ability or value, it’s just part of the process. 

⚠️This isn’t all studios and all instructors, and it’s not just physical classes. I see this all the time with online tutorials and improper use of hashtags. This isn’t about shaming any specific person or studio, it’s just about us coming together to do better. 

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