im in karate and i never want to prform in front of my class cuz i get so nervous i please help?

Answer 1

well if you're practicing a set form that your instructors have taught you then my advice imagine you're in a field and you're there performing it instead. make sure you know the form well if you're going to do this. if it's fighting amother person, then you're on your own.

Answer 2

You don't say how old you are but I would look at this as a way for you to improve yourself and a chance for you to get some experience that will be useful to you latter in life; don't look at it as performing. I have my younger students for instance count out loud for the entire class during drills and exercises. It gives them a little more confidence to use their voice and helps prepare them for greater opportunities and challenges that they will face down the road. I also have my students exhibit some of their skills and work for each other and correct and critique each other in pairs or small groups. This seems a little less intimidating to someone rather than "performing" in front of the entire class. This would be a good place to start and each week maybe add a person or two till you have a small group. If you do it before class or after it also has the added benefit of all of you helping each other to get better in your skills and technique as well as develop your confidence and increase your comfort level. Then it is just a small step to exhibiting your skills to an entire class.

The other thing is that the skill, experience, and confidence that you will develop in doing this will have payoffs down the road in other things like looking for a job, speaking to or helping to direct a group of co-workers, applying for schools or admission into college programs that require an interview, etc. So don't look at it as performing and start with one or two other students and pick something that you are resonably good at also. Then gradually increase the size of your little informal group and also start to pick things that are a little more difficult or that you need a little help with. You will probably find some of them have the same anxiety, need help on some of the same things that you do and soon come to realize that you can do it.

Answer 3

You just have to ignore everyone around you and pretend you're doing it by yourself. One of the benefits of taking a martial arts class is to build your self confidence. So hopefully, this will come soon for you!

Answer 4

what i do is just dont pay attention to the crowd or anything like that
b/c if i mess up then i just re-do it untill i get it right.. who cares if they make fun of u..ur practicing and getting better thats all that matters
and i also drink a energy drink so that i for sure wont back down from perfroming

Answer 5

Yes! You have 'too much mind' Just do your best, no-ones perfect. Were all gonna screw up sometimes, but nothings better than getting back up again!

Answer 6

In the words of my old instructor. (lots of his stuff came from Ed Parker)

Its good to have butterflies, you need them. The trick is, to make them fly in formation for you.

Make your butterflies fly in formation =) Envision it, feel it. Breathe and DO IT!

Answer 7

Remeber that most people are more concerned about how they perform then how you do. What impresses people is the ability to try, not how good you are.

Answer 8

pretend that the whole class is people you hate and take out your anger on the person you fight

Answer 9

Pretend they're not there.

Answer 10

cowboys are supposed to ride horses not do some gay chinese crap