After having [established the need for proper class preparation] and giving an [example of real-life planning] , I'll continue this series by giving some additional hints for successful class planning. Also, I'll point out some pitfalls and hopefully offer ways to avoid them. I believe that any plan can be judged by at least three critical criteria: Efficiency Adaptability / Flexibility Sensibility In the following paragraphs, I'll briefly cover each of them in the context of planning a martial arts class. Efficiency, aka 'Your day only has so many hours' As a trainer, it's easy to adopt a lifestyle where pretty much everything revolves around your field of expertise - whether that be martial arts, football or whatever else. Before you know it, you're spending every waking moment planning future classes or reflecting on the drills you've employed recently, making them more time efficient and user-friendly. You're analyzing fights so you ...