The Little Dragons is the kids class of Wu Xing Dao in Wyoming, NSW. Wu Xing Dao is mixing Mian Quan, Tai Ji Quan, Baguazhang and Meihua Quan. The kids classes combine martial arts, fitness and other activities that are fun but also teaches the kids confidence, motor skills, coordination and balance.
It all starts with respectfully saluting the master and brothers/sisters in arms.
Each day, the class will be different that includes a little obstacle course to train the kids skills such as speed, accuracy and balance. The exercises are not only effective but also very fun. You know how kids are, if you don't make it fun for them they will loose focus.
The Little Dragons are introduced to plastic weapons such as the sword or the pole. Training with weapons improve their muscle memory and motor skills.
They are always supervised by Grant Mundy, their Sifu (master), who will go around and adjust their posture and movements.
Barehand forms are very important in any martial art style and the kids are learning short ones that are progressively challenging the knowledge of their own body and their memory.
Those who regular practice at home will make big progress and will be rewarded with skills that will help them in life.
Taijiquan looks like a soft kind of gymnastic but it is a very powerful martial art style that helps you develop your internal energy and use body coordination to generate power.
The class also include some fun games that help kids with various skills. In the next to photos, Grant is throwing a physio ball at one of the Dragons who will have to kick it in flight. Kids are known for being easily distracted but their level of attention can also be equally very high, see how this boy is.
The level of difficulty is then increased by using smaller balls and having to hit it with a punch or an elbow strike.
What ever the difficulty of the exercise, it's always fun.
The class then finishes with some stretching exercises where everyone contributes by choosing what exercise they want the group to do.
Another round of salute and handshakes to thank everyone and it's home time.
If your kids are victim of bullying, then getting them to a martial arts can help them. Martial Arts is not about the fighting, a good martial artist should have enough skill to allow him get out of most situations without the need to fight. See this article about a study on martial arts class and bullying:
'It's not about fighting': is martial arts an answer to bullying?
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