If you are teaching kids karate and your classes are getting smaller and
smaller, it's time to take a good long look at what you are teaching
your kids! The last thing you want is to lose your teaching job because
no one wants to attend your classes! Here are the top 5 martial arts
drills and karate games that kids will go crazy for and that will keep
them coming back for more!
1. CATCH YOUR TAIL - This game is easy and geared towards the
very young student. It encourages agility and speed and laughter. Choose
two students; one to be the head of the tiger and one to be the tail.
Take a karate belt and tie it to the back of the belt of the "tail"
student. Set your watch for 30 seconds and have the tiger head try to
catch his tail. I've found this is a favorite when teaching kids karate.
2. THE CIRCLE OF DOOM - Get all kids into a circle with
everyone spread out with both arms stretched out between them, far
enough apart to not touch the kid next to them. Everybody settles into a
horse stance with hands at hips, fists closed.
The instructor
stands in the centre of the circle and slowly turns looking at each kid
as you face them. When you are ready perform an attack against one of
the kids so that they can do the block or counter that you have been
teaching them.
As soon as their technique is finished move towards another kid on
the outside circle and throw the same or a different attack for them to
practice against. Don't choose your victims in any order, just turn
randomly and pick one out to approach.
When first teaching this,
start your attacks slowly and tell them at the start of the game which
attacks you will throw. Start with only 2-3 different attacks, as the
kids become more comfortable with this game you can increase the number
of attacks, the speed and the intensity of the contact you give and
receive.
3. HORSE AND SNAKE RELAY - Students form two equal teams of
three or more. Start and finish lines are marked 30-60 feet apart. The
teams line up one behind the other spaced a couple of feet apart
standing in a deep horse stance.
The student at the end of the
line yells "Snake", drops to the floor and crawls like a snake through
the others legs until they are at the front of the line, they stand up
in a deep horse stance and yell "Horse" which signals the student at the
end of the line to do the same. Students continue crawling up the line
until the whole team has passed the finish line.
The first team over wins.
When teaching kids karate, it is important to remember the
excited student will stay. So, lesson planning is the key to keeping and
signing new students. You can click here to learn quick and easy lesson
planning tips to keep your karate classes moving in the right
direction: Teaching Kids Karate - Fast and Easy Karate Lesson Planning Tips.
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