Child Intermediate
Purple – Red Belts
Classes begin with warmup exercises and light strength and conditioning drills. Students then work individually or in small groups on the routines and techniques required for each belt rank level, assisted by the instructors. The students will then practice either the basic blocks, footwork and strikes, or some more specialized training such as sparring, grappling, or self-defense tactics. Emphasis is on safety first, in everything from learning how to fall safely to how to strike without impact (for sparring), to how to hold a striking pad safely. Students at this level are taught the basic guidelines for ethical use of force as well as non-violent conflict resolution through role-playing exercises and discussion. The overall emphasis is on high performance in a supportive and fun environment.
Benefits
The benefits of this program are as varied as the individual children who enroll in it. Shy children acquire confidence, energetic children acquire patience, easily distracted children acquire focus, non-athletic children acquire strength and agility, and strong children acquire respect and self-control. All children can benefit from enthusiastic participation in a healthy activity, and develop the self-esteem and strength of character to help them resist unhealthy peer pressure.
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