Instructors Coaching Course
Sunday 27 September 2010

by Master Tina Matania (4th Duan)

On Sunday 7th September 2010 Duan grades and Masters assembled at National Headquarters, Grays, Essex to attend Grandmaster Loke's annual Instructors Coaching Course.

Those present were current instructors and Duan grades (1st, 2nd and 3rd Duan) who are interested in teaching the art of Tang Sou Dao. The course is a compulsory component of the curriculum for those who are currently performing a teaching role.

Master John Brinda (5th Duan), newly appointed Instructor
for Bristol with Grandmaster Loke

Attendees travelled from Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Berkshire, Bristol, London and Essex. You may notice from the photographs that some of them were not wearing their suit tops ..... this is because a number of belts were being prepared by Mrs Loke to add a new system of identification to the duan belts. White ribbons (bars) have now been added to the ends of the belt. One bar signifies the level of 1st Duan, two bars 2nd Duan and three bars 3rd Duan. The red stripe in the centre of the belt identifies individuals who have attained the level of Master.

Grandmaster Loke addresses those seated

Grandmaster Loke shared with those present some accounts of when he began teaching in Penang, Malaysia just after taking his GCSEs. He also shared some interesting stories regarding his early teaching career in the UK.

Louhan Form Two

Everyone had an opportunity to ask questions during the day, for example about safety, communication and teaching children. Grandmaster Loke then moved on to some additional technical analysis.

Billy Lee (Horsham) with Grandmaster Loke:
application of Pinan Form Four