Essential Martial Arts: Swords, Striking, and Ninja Moves
Learn fun martial arts skills like boxing, rolling, falling, sword work, acrobatic ninja moves, yoga poses and meditation! No prerequisites or experience needed. Suitable for all levels.
NC Systema
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(168)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Learn fun martial arts solo skills! Striking & Kicking (Boxing), Rolling, Falling, Acrobatics, Ninja Moves, Sword kata, Yoga Poses, and Movement Games. We also discuss emotional control using breathing and relaxation techniques. A typical class consists of a breathing & focus practice, followed by movements to strengthen balance and coordination (animal moves, yoga poses), then martial arts skills, movement games, and we end with a breathing & relaxation cool down. Sometimes we include discussion at the end so the students can talk about their experiences and discuss how to solve conflict without aggression or anger. This class has a Rotating Curriculum: So you can start anytime, stop anytime! Below is a rough example of what you may see over the course of 4 weeks. Week 1: Breathing Basics Falling in 4 directions Animals & Flow Footwork for Striking Strikes: Jab, Cross, Front Kick Stick Safety Stick/Sword Cuts Week 2: Each week reviews and builds on previous subjects Rolling Basics Basic Exercises: Pushups, Situps, Leg Raises, Squats, Bridges Strikes: Hook, Uppercut, Rear Kick Stick/Sword Cuts & Blocks Week 3: Review Moving on the ground Striking/Kicking while on the ground Strikes: Combos, Side Kick, Roundhouse Stick/Sword Combos Week 4: Review Strikes: Elbows & Knees, Figure 8's Improvising Shadow boxing Stick/Sword Combos
Learning Goals
Children will learn breathing and relaxation techniques to manage emotions and stress while under pressure. They also learn physical skills that translate to real life- like how to fall safely and get out of the way of danger and solve problems without aggression. Our approach is not just to teach students our physical patterns, but to help them discover their own bodies and their own way of moving. And we do lots of really cool moves too!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will need an area free of dangerous obstacles with enough room to fall to the ground, roll around, and get up without doing any damage to the home, or themselves. A smooth stick, toy sword, lightsaber, or training sword (bokken) that is no higher than the student's navel is needed for sword kata. We do cover safety rules with the kids for handling the stick, but since we are not in person, the parent may want to make sure there is nothing around that can be easily broken by using the stick.
Supply List
Smooth Stick, Toy Sword, Lightsaber, or wooden training sword (bokken). No taller than the student's navel. 2 Balls (tennis, racket, and/or bean bag) Soccer ball or similar sized ball. Moveable Chair, no wheels Other household items might be requested such as pens, crayons, etc. at the beginning of class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2020
4.9
168reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Pasquale Antonio has over 16 years of experience in the martial arts. He has taught breathing, therapeutic movement, self-defense, meditation, and yoga to adults and children for almost 10 years in NYC and NC. His certifications include a Black Belt in Aikido, Instructorship in Systema, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Youth Exercise Specialist, Yoga RYT 500 hr Certification, and Thai Yoga Massage Certification. Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 673 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
6-18 learners per class
