Babysitter?

[bawang]

I have been known to hit kids as well. Tugging ears, kicking them, slapping the back of their heads...

why didnt you say so? you are my kung fu brother. respec


i think with kids the most important thing is to teach about right and wrong

[SPJ]

kids no serious training

make them fun or a game.

I learned Tan Tui 2 men drills as a kid

kid A punch, kid B block, kid A kick, Kid B brush--

change place/role

I also learned shuai jiao as a kid.

but shuai jiao require more stuff and more accurate execution

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some stretching, warming up as if it is a drill/dance with a tune

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so kids learn something while they think it is fun and not bored.

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[TenTigers]

my teacher carried a bamboo shinai and whacked us if we stepped out of line.
I continue that tradition.
Funny thing is, the parents like it as much as the kids.
(no, I don't whack the parents. Although....)
kid learn falling and basic sweeps and leg reaps, basic punches and kicks.
Although I am a Hung Kuen school, I also teach tan-tuie. Line 1,2&3, these share basics with Hung Kuen

[-N-]

kids no serious training

make them fun or a game.

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Go ahead and train kids. The only fun they need is to go all out in trying to take your head off or to take you out. They'll try hard too, especially if you ridicule them.

If you don't wear protective gear, you can let them hit you so you can work on your impact conditioning and they can develop their power.

It'll be worth it when you watch them fight and scare other adults later.

[wenshu]

let me rephrase that. white children have no place in martial arts.

Genocidal sino centrism is so adorable.

*counts money

[wenshu]

Kids are the primary market for martial arts.

I have a question, did anyone who is a professional shifu grow up dreaming of being a martial arts teacher?

[TenTigers]

yeah, pretty much. Not as a child, but ever since my twenties. Every school I trained at, they usually had me assisting with classes, so it was a natural progression.

[Yum Cha]

let them come, then ignore them and bore them. If they don't leave, then teach them. No sense in wasting time. They have to be ready to learn, otherwise, they can go to strip mall TKD.

Oh, and I've never seen a Father teach a son, and have the son come out as good as the father. There have to be Uncles or other teachers involved.

IMHO.

[瓜娃子]

Kids are the primary market for martial arts.

I have a question, did anyone who is a professional shifu grow up dreaming of being a martial arts teacher?

Since I was 5. I still don't like to teach kids.

[Lucas]

Since I was 5. I still don't like to teach kids.

i got you beat. i dont like to teach anyone.

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Oh, and I've never seen a Father teach a son, and have the son come out as good as the father. There have to be Uncles or other teachers involved.

That's pretty much how it is. Have to get a mean uncle involved.

[David Jamieson]

Thanks Gino , Rik and Matt. (the rest, thanks for bumping the thread, )

Gino, great input. Good ideas regarding simple drills and use of wrestling.

[Brule]

I have 3 kids, a 5 a 3 and 1 year old. The 5 and 3 year old practice with me. They are mixed white and Asian, is this ok with you Bawang?

My 5 year old daughter will toss any kids her size on thier @ss while wrestling. My 3 year old son is built like tank, once he get some more SC training he will rule the Kwoon.
All of the kids that train with me are taught to fight. None are rich kids, most are low income families and the kids are there to learn self protection. I will put my kids up against any others and they usually defeat most all others in SC competition.ginosifu

So, what you're doing here is developing your own race of midget minions to fight your battles.

[sanjuro_ronin]

Kids should learn what is most natural for them first - grappling.
Striking comes after.
I don't think I would train anyone under 8, at least not seriously.
My eldest is 8 and she loves to play around, as does my youngest who is 4, but its more fun and games then actual training.

[Brule]

IMO, judo or wrestling is best for kids especially when they are under 12. Just like Ronin said, they have fun with it. Striking arts are a lot harder for them as they have a hard time even making a proper fist.