Children's Class Weekly Re-Cap, August 1-3
Lil’ Leopards
In the Lil’ Leopard’s class we explored our sense of touch using a variety of different balls. By passing them around in a circle, we also worked on developing our control. Being able to control objects like balls, or in future, weapons, as well as always being in control of our bodies and emotions, is vital to becoming a successful martial artist.
Kung Fu At Home: Ask your child to tell you the 3 rules of concentration.
Tiny Tigers
This week in Tiny Tigers we utilized our parachute. Although it may not seem like it, the parachute is a fantastic tool to develop our hand-eye coordination, team work, reflexes and more. It’s one thing to simply flap the parachute (which we do for fun sometimes) but it’s another to manipulate the parachute to do what you want it to. Using the parachute, we will try to bounce or move different objects, trying to keep them on the parachute as long as possible. This takes quick reflexes, foresight and dynamic control; all important skills that we will utilize when we start to learn about different weapons.
Kung Fu At Home: Ask your child to show you a “perfect” horse stance.
Young Dragons Level 1 & 2
Leading into a long weekend, we like to finish our classes with a fun game. But even our games incorporate important aspects of Kung Fu. This time around, we played Tic Tac Toe, but with a twist. The students were challenged to toss their dot from a specific distance, onto the giant Tic Tac Toe board, in an effort to be the first team to get 3 of their dots in a row. Within this game we worked on stamina, quick problem solving, attention to detail and dynamic control…along with a bunch of fun and laughter.
Kung Fu At Home: Ask your child if they have done their homework (if they have forgotten, it was to practice the opening bow of Stick form). They got an extra week to work on this!
Special Announcements for All Classes
The next open training is Saturday August 19 from 10am-12noon.
