Category Archives: Kids

Today in kid’s class we explored how to bring a punch back to “home base” and how not to bring a punch back to “home base”. Home base, in this instance, means a good cover position with the hands up … Continue reading →

Today as part of the mixed kids/adult class, the students took turns teaching each other.  To start the drill, students paired up.  Then one student from the pair went to group A and the other student went to group B… … Continue reading →

The kid’s tournament seems so long in the past yet I feel the effects still.  In fact, this whole week has been a response largely to what I saw during the standup grappling portion of the tournament.  What I saw … Continue reading →

Kicking for Lewis Kung Fu club.  Wait.  What is the Lewis Kung Fu club? Lewis Kung Fu club is a Kung Fu program that runs out of Lewis Elementary school in the SW Portland Woodstock neighborhood.  It meets twice a … Continue reading →

Today in kids class and adult class, we took a step by step approach in examining our front snap kick.  Then after breaking it down into six steps, we chose something to examine during  each step – some piece of … Continue reading →