| Keeping children interested in their
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| | Requirements: 4 people, various Martial
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| Martial Arts training requires an element
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| | Arts Foam Blockers, Body Shields, Target
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| of fun and games. Traditionalists are
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| | Squares. A diagram is available at
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| usually only concerned with the
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| discipline and structure of their
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| | Danger Alley is a simple and easy
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| training, but incorporating fun games
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| | obstacle course in which the child goes
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| involving proper techniques will add to
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| | from station to station. At each station
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| the value of training and keep the kids
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| | the child must perform a "self-defense"
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| interested.
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| | or marital arts technique to stop an
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| Here are a few fun games and activities
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| | "Attack or Danger".
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| that utilize Martial Arts skills to keep
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| | A minimum of four stations with various
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| the enthusiasm high and kids interested
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| | situations is recommended.
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| in their training.
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| | Station One (The Escape)
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| Sensei Says
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| | An instructor or parent will subdue the
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| Sensei Says is a take off of the old
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| | child by grabbing and holding on to the
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| "Simon Says Game". In this version the
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| | child's wrist. The child must then
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| instructor or parent would call out
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| | perform an escape maneuver. Once the
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| various martial arts techniques for the
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| | child escapes they proceed to Station
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| children to perform.
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| | Two.
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| One instructor or parent is designated as
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| | Station Two (The Block)
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| "Sensei" or Leader. Children are
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| | When the child proceeds to station two,
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| instructed to follow and perform the
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| | they encounter a would be attacker,
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| commands of the "Sensei" only if the
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| | attempting a punch or strike. An
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| command is initiated by the words "Sensei
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| | instructor or parent using a padded foam
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| Says". The leader will call out various
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| | blocker will attempt to strike the child.
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| commands. If the child does not perform
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| | The child should attempt to block the
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| the task when initiated by the words
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| | strike using a martial arts technique and
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| "Sensei Says" they are out of the game.
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| | then proceed to station three.
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| If the leader commands a task without
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| | Station Three (The Punch)
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| using the prompt "Sensei Says" and the
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| | When the child proceeds to station three,
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| child performs the task, then the child
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| | they encounter another would be attacker.
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| is out of the game. Last child remaining
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| | The child performs a martial arts punch
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| wins.
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| | technique to stop the attack. An
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| Wild & Crazy Blocker
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| | instructor or parent would hold a padded
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| Requirements: 2 padded foam blockers.
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| | target square, which the child would
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| The instructor or parent will attempt to
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| | punch. The child then proceeds to
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| strike the child with the padded foam
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| | station four.
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| blocker. The attempted strikes should
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| | Station Four (The Kick)
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| vary from left side to right side, and to
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| | When the child proceeds to station four,
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| various body points, including Head,
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| | they encounter another would be attacker.
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| Chest, Stomach, and Legs.
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| | The child performs a martial arts kick
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| The child will use their martial arts
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| | technique to stop the attack. An
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| blocking skills to "block" those strikes.
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| | instructor or parent would hold a padded
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| Each time a "strike" connects without the
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| | Body Shield, which the child would kick.
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| child blocking or shielding they receive
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| | After completing the four stations the
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| a point. Three points or three "strikes"
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| | child has successfully conquered Danger
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| and they are out.
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| | Alley.
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| Danger Alley
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