You sound like a fine instructor Lee. You have a straight forward approach that, I am sure, works very well.

I suppose I prefer the passive approach because I am a woman.

The main difference between introducing men vs. women to the martial arts is teaching style. For most men, there is an early sense of bravado that can sometimes be helpful to their training, but can also be a hinderence that must be addressed. ( Im sure you all know what I mean.)

With women, in ...