Month: October 2014

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How to get through to students who don’t listen…

October 23, 2014
Jason Stanley
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“Yoi!”, I commanded. “Osu!”, the class responded. “Bassai Dai”, I said. “Bassai Dai”, they announced. “Hajime!” My advanced junior class began their kata. Two or three looked super sharp, crisp with their technique, fast with their turns and with a visual intensity strong enough to burn holes. Then there were students whose techniques reminded me of […]

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Kids Karate Game – Thieves

October 1, 2014
Jason Stanley
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Here’s a quick karate game for you kids’ classes. Use this as a warm up, a challenge or an end of class reward. It’s called “Thieves” and works like this: Place some cones in a large circle that spans the training floor. Each student stands next to their own cone. Now place 20 or so extra belts […]