Clocks in the Dojo

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   How could we live without clocks, 

My class would all arrive late. We could over run and be charged more and at London rates that hurts. But mainly when would we know when to go to the pub!

We do more aikido in the pub and on the mat, but then my class is filling up with ageded Aikido players. 

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SteveBillett Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Status: Offline Points: 6668	Post Options Post Reply Quote SteveBillett Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Clocks in the Dojo Posted: 25 Jan 2012 at 10:04pm
	How could we live without clocks, My class would all arrive late. We could over run and be charged more and at London rates that hurts. But mainly when would we know when to go to the pub! We do more aikido in the pub and on the mat, but then my class is filling up with ageded Aikido players.
	Steve Billett 6th Dan Tomiki Chairman Aikido Development Society

beatsbydresale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Jan 2012 Location: meiguo Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote beatsbydresale Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 2012 at 3:31am
	I quite agree with you there!

AndyDC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Nov 2010 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndyDC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 3:34pm
	I agree with Bob and Dazzler as well, without a clock my classes would tend to overrun very easily. Mind you, only my students can answer the question on whether they are clock watching or not! ;)
	Test Valley Aikido Club

dazzler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 57	Post Options Post Reply Quote dazzler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 2:45pm
	Agree with Bob...especially on the crisps. I start with a lesson plan but theres invariably something that occurs at the end of class to trigger the inclusion of just one more variation...fortunately my students are well versed in the need to remind me as as my enthusiasm overflows...and they are also happy to continually break the record for putting mats away.

Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 2012 at 12:13pm
	As a club instructor, I couldn't keep to my lesson plan without the aid of a clock. Maybe it's different if you just wing it. Either way, if the class are absorbed in what is being taught the time just flies past. Start and finish times should also be punctual, incidentally maximising the time available for the highly important apres class debrief and crisps.

cactus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote cactus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 2012 at 11:05am
	At my club are about 50/50 split on whether there should be a clock in the dojo Some say it leads to clock watching others say they like to pace themselves over the session It would be interesting to find out some more views If you reply to this query it makes more sense if you say if you are an instructor or a student