Kid Leader and Warrior Leader
Support Specialist
Support means three things: supply what the drill needs, advocate for fair play, and be a foundation the instructor can build on.
Awareness
You supply the instructor with what the class actually needs. That starts by listening to the explanation as if you will have to teach it in two minutes, because you will.
- Catch the takeaways. Every drill has a few tips that make it work. Remember them.
- Reinforce them. If a student is doing it, say so. If they are not, remind them more than once.
- Watch conduct. Rules broken in your line are yours to correct, early and plainly.
Sportsmanship
You advocate for the standard, not for your team's score. Wanting to win is fine. Cheating, bragging, and whining are not.
- Your team follows the rules even when a cheat would help.
- A win is not a speech. No bragging.
- A loss is not a trial. If the call feels unfair, you still back the instructor.
Guidance
You lay the floor the instructor stands on. Feedback, discipline, and motivation — without becoming the boss of the line.
- Point at the students who are locked in, so the others have a picture to copy.
- Discipline is influential, not loud. Not “sit good.” Try “can you sit like a black belt?”
- Keep the energy honest. “The girls are the loudest right now” will move the boys without you insulting anyone.
On test day a coach scores you on the floor. This page is the studying.
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