Category Archives: Kids

Game #13: Hot Potato Forms

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Wally

We played this game in the adult class last week so I had some time to think about how to make it a little bit better for the kids. After much thought I realized what it was missing was burpees. … Continue reading →

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Slow Roll

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Wally

Today in our “tournament prep” kids class, we went over guard, mount, side control and rear mount for about 40 minutes.  Then, for about 10 minutes, the students did some slow rolling.  My hope was to see if all the … Continue reading →

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Game #11: Hang and Catch

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Wally

Want to see students develop foot coordination?  This game is a hilarious way to do so. Have the students pair up.  One partner hangs from the pull up bar.  The other partner tosses focus pads.  Whenever the hanging partner catches … Continue reading →

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Game #10: Making Sandwiches

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Wally

Pretty much every kid knows how to make a sandwich… or at least knows the basic procedure of it.  (Okay, maybe there are some paleo diet kids out there who don’t but more than likely they know what a sandwich … Continue reading →

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Props

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Wally

Today in the 4 and 5s class we played with empty cups. First, we set them on our glass horse stances and saw if we could balance them there. Next we carried them across the floor with open palms and … Continue reading →

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