Free Kids Class

Free Kids Class

Twenty four children visited the dojo on Friday 17^th August for a free introductory karate lesson. The first session which catered for ages 5-8 was full to capacity. Lorraine, ably assisted by Holly, Bethany and Jemimah, took the class through some games as a warm up that incorporated important concepts like always keeping your eye on the opponent across in a fun and engaging way.

Jim then took over the class for the second half and instructed them through some of the basics – punching and blocking, and how important it is that you have a firm stance so you don’t fall over!  The children were very impressed by the kata and kumite demonstrations, but the thing they enjoyed most was scaring their parents with their KIAI!

The second class for 9 – 15 years was smaller, but this allowed for a more informal atmosphere.  Jim took the class through a condensed training session, with warm-up followed by basics and then some kumite related exercises at the end.

Although the KIAIS were not quite as loud as the first class the children really enjoyed trying to push Jim over when he was explaining the importance of having a strong stance and a good centre of gravity! They also loved hitting the punch bags at the end of the session and were really able to develop some powerful punches and strikes!

We were very impressed with the number of children who came to say thank you at the end of the classes, and hopefully we will see some of you down at the dojo again soon – don’t forget mums and dads can train too!

visit www.haxbykarate.co.uk to receive a free training session. For more information email info@haxbykarate.co.uk