Jane Doe Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Hello! First post for me here. I have a question. What are safe stretches for 4-7 year olds and I need some fun games for a good cardio warm-up. If anyone has any suggestion, websites or book titles I would appreciate the help. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Kids I've worked with like the "animal walk" drill. Basically, most of the exercises involve moving back and forth imitating animals (and a lot of them are HARD) Bunny hops, crap walk, etc. These are hard to explain with text I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_karateka Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Kids love music! We would put on the cardio track and have the kids follow along....not the cardio routine...that'd be too hard....stuff like jumping, switch to jumping jacks, jump on one foot, switch, skis (this is when you swing your legs and arms front to back), criss cross, jump face the left, right etc....make it up as you go along cause the kids dont care....oh....and you cant talk....all you got is the music and the kids watching you....CLAP when you are ready to switch if you need a cue....sharpens their attention. Relay races depending on the size of your dojo. Run 1/2 way down....10 pushups....run the rest of the way down...20 jumping jacks.....bear walk back.....again....make it up! Suicide runs (note----find a new name! some parents and kids are sensitive!) --- we just called them running drills....what this is.... Run 1/3 way down, touch floor....run back....run 1/2 way down, touch floor, run back....run all the way down...touch floor....run back. Kill your buddy drill (again...new name8) ): your partner does pushups/situps while the other partner runs/duck walks/crab walks...to the end of the floor and back. The idea is the partner going the length of the floor will be encoraged to go fast cause while he is going his 'buddy' is doing pushups/situps until he gets back. I'll think of more later....let me know if these need more explaining. BTW -----WELCOME to KF! KarateForums.com Sempai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Doe Posted December 2, 2003 Author Share Posted December 2, 2003 Thanks for the advice. I was wondering if you have any sources where I could actually look up these drills? Any websites or books would be helpful. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_karateka Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Not off hand but I'll help you look KarateForums.com Sempai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR440 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Kids I've worked with like the "animal walk" drill. Basically, most of the exercises involve moving back and forth imitating animals (and a lot of them are HARD) Bunny hops, crap walk, etc. These are hard to explain with text Crap walk? I'd love to see that one. It's happy hour somewhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 not a very accurate term. walking on your hands and feet, but instead your back in the air, it's facing the ground. does that make sense? I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR440 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Ahh. I just thought you meant crab walk. It's happy hour somewhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Doe Posted December 3, 2003 Author Share Posted December 3, 2003 LOL! I read crap walk too! I know you meant CRAB walk but was in a sillly mood and actually thought what would a CRAP walk look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Kids that young usually don't have to do much to get them ready. In fact forcing them to stretch my just run them off. The Animal Walks is a good idea. Outside of just touching their toes, shanking their arms out, and maybe some trunk twists I don't think Id but a lot into it. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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