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Paul Arden wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:01 pm In person I would never give a more than 2hr lesson to a complete beginner anyway. And 90 minutes should be more than enough.

I’m in the same boat, the students are mentally tired through intense concentration. I think it’s the same whenever you learn a new skill, I was the same when I first started wood turning, even my muscles ached, even though it wasn’t physically demanding.

Regards

Vince

You have to be fresh to learn well. That means physically and mentally. As soon as that energy level drops then it’s time to break and then reinforce the lesson. It really comes down to how much you can teach in a lesson (of any duration) and whether you need to be there for the training. The great thing about setting drills is you can teach more in a lesson.

I had a student today who apologised because he had only spent 8 hrs training since the previous lesson. Only!! It is that time spent between lessons that nowadays I structure. And in his defence it’s bloody cold where he is!

Cheers, Paul