“Focus clap 1! Focus clap 2! Eyes on who…
Eyes on you!”
The constantly
changing technology and endless stream of information of the modern world make
it harder and harder to stay focused. For kids, television and the Internet
compete for attention spans, making it more difficult to focus on homework, or
training for adults, constantly being “plugged in” at work and at home adds to
the stress of the workday, and often makes it harder to focus.
The “Focus
clap” quote is an exercise we use during classes in our Dojo in order to keep
student’s attention extremely focused. Using “focus anchors” helps our
instructors to keep the class fast paced and move from one part of the class to
the next quickly. Students are able to learn more effectively when they are
fully focused on the technique or lesson they are learning, so the anchors keep
the attention where it should be.
We urge our
students to take these focus anchors and the idea of full focus on a task and
use them outside the Dojo in their daily lives as well. Imagine using this same
sort of focus that we use at Tristar Martial Arts at school or in the
workplace. Carrying focus outside of the Dojo helps our students to listen to
all instructions of a task properly. At school, maintaining focus will help you
do better on tasks and assignments. Carrying focus outside the Dojo creates a virtuous
cycle: when students do better on assignments, they get better grades; good
grades lead to a good college; a degree from a good college can lead to a good
job. For those already in the workplace, doing better on tasks or projects get
them recognition at their company. This could eventually lead to a raise or
promotion. It all starts with proper focus.
Last week,
we talked about the importance of goal setting and how to work towards goals. Using
focus will help you to accomplish those goals in record time. You just need to
keep that focus.
“Wherever you are… be there!”
