Teaching jump kicks is one of the hardest jobs in the martial arts. This game makes it easy and fun to learn the basics of jump kicking.
Balance | Kicking | Games | Kids

Use the noodle like a balance beam to help your younger students train their balance and ultimately improve their coordination and kicking skills.
Balance | Kids | Coordination

This drill is sometimes more effective in smaller classes so that students aren't falling onto each other. See the other Walk the Line video to see how this drill is used in a class setting.
Balance | Kicking | Coordination | Kids

Using Wavemasters as a back-stop, toss balance balls at your younger students to help them work on balance.
Balance | Kids | Games | Focus

Use noodles to create a pound sign that students can use to jump in various directions to work balance. To make sure they are focused, you can throw in some techniques as well.
Kids | Balance | Coordination | Focus

Increase your students' balance skills by stacking body shields under them while executing kicks. Be sure to support your students when stacking three body shields so they are not injured if they fall.
Kids | Games | Kicking | Balance | Coordination

The students will balance a focus pad on their foot during a fully extended side kick to build great leg strength. This will teach your students perseverance so that they never give up when doing drills.
Kids | Games | Perseverance | Balance | Concentration

Pre-school aged students will spin around 4 times before attempting front kicks. This is a fun drill that helps balance and coordination.
Kids | Kicking | Balance | Coordination

Students will draw figure 8's with their leg almost as if they were kicking. This is great for control, balance, and preparing students for multiple kicks.
Kids | Flexibility | Balance | Kicking | Control

One student will perform round kicks in a circle trying to maintain balance and avoid hopping. The other students in class will help out by holding the kicking paddles in a circle.
Agility | Kids | Pivoting | Kicking | Balance

Challenge your students to make it all the way through the alphabet while keeping their leg chambered up in the air and kicking the whole time.
Balance | Kicking | Focus | Chamber

Students will be challenged to execute clean front kicks while staying inside a ring, without hitting the body shield on the ground, and popping the paddle with good power.
Control | Focus | Kids | Kicking | Balance

Students will race to see who can execute 10 round kicks on one leg without putting their foot down the fastest. The round is only finished when the student hits a strong fighting stance.
Flexibility | Kicking | Balance | Kids | Speed

Taking their time, your students will slide on focus pads to step out into a split-like position. Be sure to tell your students that this is not a race!
Flexibility | Balance | Kids

Your students will practice balance and kicking by carefully stepping down a path of focus pads without stepping down onto the mat.
Kids | Balance | Kicking