by Cathryn Creno - Sept. 19, 2012 09:12 AM
The Republic | azcentral.com
Peter Hill, 52, head physical-education teacher at Sequoia Secondary School, has found a way to get students at the charter school who don't like PE class to move around. The Mesa resident teaches them the basics of tai chi and a martial art called kenpo.
The Republic recently caught up with him for an interview.
Question: How long have you been a teacher and what drew you to the field of education?
Answer: I have been a teacher for over 30 years. I love people and I love to inspire and empower students of all ages.
Q: How long have you been teaching martial arts at Sequoia Secondary and how is that going?
A: It is great! I have been teaching martial arts and tai chi at Sequoia for over 15 years. Students who normally dislike PE will take martial arts. My students have performed at the Governor's Council on Aging and many have continued on post-high school. A number have become martial arts and tai chi instructors.
Q: Do you teach kenpo and tai chi anywhere outside of Sequoia?
A: I have been teaching and training in the arts since 1977. I have owned and operated seven schools here in the Valley. I have trained and have certifications in Chinese kenpo, tai chi, qi kung, arnis, balintawak, jujitsu, wu shu, Shaolin kung fu and wu tang internal arts. I just taught two workshops at the Southwestern Schools annual conference for behavioral health in Tucson, and I also taught at the international symposium for tai chi at Vanderbilt University a few years ago. I also have a distance-learning program through www.worldtaichi.com.
Q: Do students notice any mental changes along with the physical changes after taking these new forms of PE?
A: The integration of the right and left brain into whole-brain development along with conflict-resolution skills, knowledge of the laws regarding use of force and the confidence and self-esteem that students gain transform their lives in a variety of positive ways.
I was talking to a senior today who is very good. I asked him what he felt the greatest benefit from his martial-arts training is and he said, "It helped me manage my anger better than any anger management class." I asked how he thought that happened. He responded that he felt his anger had come from the fact he had moved around a lot, got pushed around a lot and it was a reaction to his emotional pain and frustration from not being in control.
The discipline and control in martial arts helped him realize that the more he had control of himself and his self-esteem increased, the less angry he was and the less anything or anyone bothered him.
Q: In general, do students at your school get enough exercise?
A: Generally, students get enough exercise. The challenge comes after they graduate and do not keep up with an exercise regimen.
Do you know a Mesa Public Schools student, educator or community leader who should be featured? Contact Cathryn Creno at cathryn.creno@arizonarepublic.com.
20 Sep, 2012
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Source: http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/08/28/20120828mesa-pe-teacher-touts-virtues-martial-arts.html
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