The Martial Arts Instructor's Desk Reference is a complete guide to advanced teaching concepts and martial arts school administration. Author and veteran martial arts instructor Sang H. Kim covers a wide range of essential topics for the professional martial arts instructor *teaching children with ADD, behavioral problems and learning disabilities *creating lesson plans and teaching specific curriculum elements *combating boredom through hundreds of drills and training ideas *marketing, advertising, publicity, staffing and customer service *instructor training and evaluation *tournament management Based on our popular special report series, this book brings together a wide range of essential topics.
Sang H. Kim is a martial artist, author, teacher, motivator, and researcher. He has authored over 20 books including the widely acclaimed Vital Point Strikes and the classics Ultimate Flexibility, Martial Arts After 40, Teaching Martial Arts, and 1001 Ways to Motivate Yourself & Others. Dr. Kim conducted clinical research on the effects of mindful movement and deep breathing (MBX-12) for treating PTSD, and published the results in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, and was featured in CBS News, Huffington Post, Fox News, and others. He was born in South Korea, moved to the United States in 1985, created over 200 martial arts video programs for YouTube.