[QUOTE=jjefferies;838853]Apologies for squishing your comments up. The difference in our views is that you are saying "or" and I'm saying "and". The model our club follows is that the coach provides a group warmup and footwork session. This the fencer gets as part of his membership. The footwork will include lunging, fleching, advances, retreats, and occasionally blade work. After half an hour to fourty five minutes we have open floor. During open floor the coach will provide private lessons tailored to the individual fencer. In off hours, i.e. times when the larger body of fencers can't get together the coach also provides private lessons to those who can work it into their schedule. Prime time lessons (i.e. during open floor) last 15-20 minutes. The off hour private lessons will go 20-45 minutes. And I can assure you 45 minutes (actually two sessions back to back) is demanding. But the coach and fencer can work out some fine details. Personally a 15-20 minute session leaves me gasping.

So the difference in views it seems to me is that you assume that all times are equal in value and are available for only one type of activity. Whereas the model we're following is that time slots are of different value and it is possible to accomodate private lessons when group activitiy, open floor, is going on.[/QUOTE]