Is it beneficial to have one-on-one time with my instructor?
Martial Arts is like any other sport or activity: your progress is a consequence of how hard and how smart you train. Group classes have some great advantages since the diversity of training partners creates more and different challenges allowing a student to improve very quickly. However, private classes are definitely a quicker path to become more technical and have your personal questions addressed
A 60 minute session with you and the Instructor gives a full hour of addressing your personal goals and often leads to much quicker progress for the serious student.
It is highly recommended that all students take at least one private lesson per month to review techniques and address specific challenges in his or her Martial Arts journey.