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Slap Kick
Teaching martial arts to children is always a challenge… and I don’t mean that in a “they’re so hard to control” kind of way. I mean it in a “what’s appropriate to teach them” kind of way. Certainly, some children … Continue reading
Theme of the Week: Kicking
Today we spend forty minute of class time on the front snap kick. We looked at foot position, body position, how the chamber works, where the eyes should go, how to hold a good cover with the hands, the striking … Continue reading
Relay Ladder
Remember aerobics class? Yeah. We do too. We even miss it sometimes – which is what motivates us to pull out the relay ladder and run patterns through it. How is the relay ladder like aerobics class? Monkey see, monkey … Continue reading
Theme of the Week: Kicking
Today we spend forty minute of class time on the front snap kick. We looked at foot position, body position, how the chamber works, where the eyes should go, how to hold a good cover with the hands, the striking … Continue reading
Relay Ladder
Remember aerobics class? Yeah. We do too. We even miss it sometimes – which is what motivates us to pull out the relay ladder and run patterns through it. How is the relay ladder like aerobics class? Monkey see, monkey … Continue reading