If you’re thinking of starting a new instructor training program, as you should, consider the list of recommendations below.

10 Recommendations for an Instructor Training Program:

1. Be sure to create a name of your instructor training program.

2. Have a Curriculum - list all of the skills - required for your instructors.

For example:

How to start class

How to do your warm up

How to end class (pre-frame the next class)

How to demonstrate the curriculum

How to break down a move (Isolate and Exaggerate) How to disguise repetition How to make corrections Three touch rule

3. Make levels of required skills for instructors to advance and improve.

From example above.

Level 1 being basic instructor skills, the must-have’s.

Level 2 goals are developing enough skill that the assistant instructor can take a small group of students during a break-out in curriculum.

Level 3 goals are to developing enough skill that an instructor, no longer an assistant, can run an entire class.

4. Establish the frequency for your instructor training class. Twice a month is ideal, but you will need to provide feedback to your training students between classes.

5. Decide who will teach the training class. I recommend a senior instructor teaching the class at the start of program.

6. Set additional requirements to be in the instructor training program.

7. Your current instructors will also need to restructure their classes to be able to take advantage of your instructors in training. If the trainees don’t feel their time is being used efficiently they will stop showing up.

8. Determine if you will charge anything for this program. It works well for us that we don’t charge.

DAVE KOVAR

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