BodySidelines
"Keeping it real, through expert commentary"
Finding the best body teacher.
Learning physical skills and conditioning your body is an active practice and separate subject from other health related fields, such as; nutrition, disease, medical issues, and so forth. The commercial health and fitness industry is a giant business label, and will continue to dispense unverifiable information as "fact" and as "education" for ulterior purposes. Question the motives; do not allow misconstrued information to mislead you from gaining the proper guidance. Physical conditioning is an active practice first and foremost, not an academic study; therefore paper credentials without integration of the actual experience, cannot always qualify as being accurate information. Do not be mislead by speculative coaching and theorems made up by un-trained persons second guessing the actual sequence of balancing movement. Demonstrative coaching will always supersede any provisional education or commentary.
There are different kinds of teachers; the most valuable is the teacher who gives actual teachings from "genuine experience". Athletics require demonstrative teachers since physical skills are learned through active practice. Receiving physical instruction from a teacher who is not capable of demonstrating a true understanding of information may be injurious or project unnecessary fear. An accurate demonstration is the best way to integrate information into a lesson. For example; the contortion arts requires a teacher who understands strength and balance with "extreme" flexibility. Learning first hand from a contortionist demonstrating advanced postures, twists, and balancing, transitions and choreography movement would be the best choice. In choosing an athletic teacher, be sure the teacher can demonstrate or provide a demonstrator to clarify the lesson.
It is important to become discriminating in physical fitness, seek teachers and athletes who can show you the correct techniques and explain the actual process of learning a physical skill. Finding a teacher with actual experience, may seem scarce, but don't give up in finding one! Working with a real teacher is a privilege; their well-trained body can translate the smallest details into simple mechanical lessons. Through an experienced instructor, a student can learn the correct work, focus and mental clarity leading towards success. When without a facilitator, it is important to turn inward; observe your physical senses, listen to your inner voice and try to interpret information on your own. Take your time with the learning process, keep making conscious connections through trial and error, study, practice and never give up!
Keeping it real...
Your BodyTeacher, Karen Rudiger
email Karen@BodyTeacher.com if you have a question about a commentary written for "BodySideline", or would like to discuss a subject or your physical training program. Questions will be chosen randomly, answered from actual experience, and posted on RudigerMethod's "BodySideline" page. Any questions I can not answer from my personal experience I will find the expert who can give commentary from actual experience.