[Week of April 4, 2020] Kinder Karate

April 3, 2020by pendokarate

 

Stretch/Warm Up (10 seconds in each position)

Katas

  •  Practice ½ of kata number 1 (reference the kata 1 video on the Pendo website)
  • Kinder students only need to know up to the three front punches going up the middle (8 moves total)
  • Practice this kata two times

 

Stationary Moves (10 on each side)

Front Punches

  • Start in Horse Stance (legs wider than shoulders, knees slightly bent, back straight)
  • Make proper fists (fingers together, roll them twice, thumb goes along the bottom of the fist, not inside the fist)
  • Hold out one fist straight in front of you for front punches
  • Alternate hands, punching straight ahead

Front Kicks

  • Start in a right long stance (right leg back, front knee bent, hands up)
  • Lift up the right knee, kick out foot, place right foot back down in the right long stance
  • Repeat on left side
  • See Kinder/Intermediate Kicking Video for more details

 

Cardio (30 seconds for each exercise)

  1. Bear Crawls (Crawl on hands and feet)
  2. Set up obstacles or tunnels to crawl around or through
  3. Fast alternating knee strikes above belt level
  4. Start in a right long stance (right leg back, front knee bent, hands up)
  5. Lift up the right knee to above belt level, and place right foot back down in the right long stance
  6. Repeat on left side
  7. Fast alternating punches using Punching Bag, Pillow, Pad, or any acceptable target in house.

 

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