as instructors what do you like to see from a student? do they need to bring anything? Notepad, list of goals, weakness's etc. what makes a great student before or during the lesson? Not after that's up to the student lol the reason I'm asking I'm about to take my newly humbled but to see a instructor lol if you're wondering it's Varner.
Lucky you. Nick is intelligent, articulate, talented and a gentleman. After a quick assessment, Nick will know more about your game than you do. But a teacher's approach with a client can go in different directions, depending on what the goals of the client are. So it's important to say up front what your long range goals for yourself are. For example: If you want to improve just to be able to hold up better against your friends, he may not get too nit picky about certain aspects of your fundamentals. But if your long range goal is serious competition, then he may want to address some of those issues he might have otherwise let go.
Also, it's important to know the reason why you decided to seek out help. There must be some aspect of your game that's bothering you. It would help if you tell the instructor what that is. The instructor will be able to tell you if that can be addressed right away or if you will have to fix some preliminary issues before that.
Sure, bring a notebook, but don't get too caught up in writing every little thing down because you're liable to miss something important and maybe lose an opportunity to ask a question on the spot.
I jot down notes throughout the lesson and then follow up with an email of bullet points to my client afterwards. I don't like having my lessons recorded. Some instructors are okay with that but don't expect all of them to agree to it if you want to record it.
Lastly, ask questions, especially if you need clarifications on what the teacher is saying.
