Children’s Curriculum
Theme: “Pads, Jump Kicks and Sport Weaponry Training”
This curriculum introduces some new and exciting concepts to elicit enthusiasm and renew interest. Mitt, paddle and shield striking teach students to apply, with power, the techniques they’ve learned in the last 2 levels.
In addition, the art of holding pads is taught, which frees the instructor up for easier class supervision. Young students take to the air at Level 3, learning their first jump kicks.
Padded weapons training let’s the imagination take charge as children learn the basic strikes and blocks using short and long padded swords.
Again, this level’s curriculum is not only designed to teach techniques, but also to teach how to train –with energy, enthusiasm and efficiency.
Equipment Needed By Student: Padded weaponry (optional). Judo Uniform Top (optional). Gloves to protect the hands while punching.
Curriculum Overview:
The Art of Holding Mitts, Paddle and Shield ! Punching and Kicking the mitts, paddle and shield ! Pad Line Drills ! Jump Front Kick ! Sport Warrior Training, Level 1 ! Public Speaking: The Student Creed
Pad Work
How to hold the mitts, paddle and kicking shield Basic kicks to paddles and shields
Kicking line drills
Combo #1 — to the mitts, adding roundhouse-kick
(Left, right, hook, elbow, bob & weave, 2 blocks, 2 body shots, roundhouse
kick.)
How to hold the various pads used in martial arts training is skill unto itself. Having a good pad holder increases the intensity and realism of a workout, and reduces the chances of injuries. Learning to do pad-kicking line drills is a lesson in training skills and teamwork. Combo #1, with an added roundhouse kick, polishes the skills the student has learned in levels 1 and 2.
Kicking
Running Jump Front Kick
Running Jump Side Kick
Creative Combination Kicks (5-kick combos using known kicks, finishing with a double punch)
Children love to run, jump and kick. Creative kicking combinations allow students to exercise their personal creativity while practicing their basic kicks.
Self Defense Training
Portal of Safety Drills, Using the Padded Sword
Students combine their skills and the use of the padded weapons to practice a new and more advance form of “scenario based” training.
Sport Weaponry Training
Basic Strikes Basic Blocks
Martial Arts Philosophy
I Can Always do Better Than I Think I Can Independent Training
“I can always do better than I think I can.” This philosophy is basic, but a vital one for children to know. Easily proven using a high kick and target, this concept is a great one to have your young students recite.
The concept of Independent Training is where a student is taught to train on his or her own, without direct supervision, while at the same time putting out maximum energy.
