Learn to play Go
Whilst Go is a fabulous game, it does not come naturally to the Western mind. It is not as tight as Chess, requring a less protective attitude to stones you have played.
Traditionally, Go has been taught with the basics of stone capture, often via a simple form of Go called Capture Go. But this emphasises the surrounding of stones rather than territory - a habit that takes many beginners a long time to break.
Here are some examples of traditional Go education :
The fun way to learn Go Interactive way to learn GoThe approach I prefer to offer is to teach territory before capture. You can read about it here in an excerpt from the Learn Go book :
Learn Go : How to play Go chapter excerptWhatever route you take, Go is worth the investment.