bo staff forms with dots

Me and Bruce lead the weapons class. I setup and obstacle course, I thought it would be good for the lower belts since it wasn't that hard. Well, they had some trouble with it. So oh well, now I know.

Anyway, Bruce worked with the white belts on the beginning on the staff form. While I worked with the purple belts, and the blue-green belt. I had them go through there bo staff forms with different angles. Then I put some dots on the floor and had them do there bo staff forms on the dots. Then avoiding the dots. Then we did some sparring with foam bats.

I had them rotate to different people. Then what I had them do is run through the dots and I would through a handbags at them. They're goal is to hit the bag. We also do it with escrima sticks.

Then we did some usual laps, then did some pushups situps and jumping jacks. We did some forms one pinion and two pinion. Then we did the streets of venice exercise. We put up the plastic on the windows so we wouldn't have to do it for the halloween party. We did it with various weapons. One thing is Jim turned the lights on and off.

running around the building

Well, we started off having the kids working on the eight point blocking system. Then we moved to doing half mooning forwards and backwards. One thing I told them to help them remember it is that the evens are on one side and the odds on another.

Then the kids did some drills, and the thought of the week while I setup the obstacle course. Basically, jump over a stairmaster, do do a frontroll, or slapout. Then do some three punches on the little dragon wavemaster, then run through some training knives, then had the kids run through some dots, and then do a three blocks against a blocker. We ran them through several times, then we put the stuff away.

Then we broke up into groups. I took the two orange belts. We reviewed different strikes in the stances. I tried to get them to be faster then the other person. Then we reviewed kempo punch techniques, and did some combinations. For the last thing we worked on slapouts.

Then we played freezetag. I got out the a noodle instead of a foam bat since I figured it would be interesting to try. I also rolled out some wavemasters for the kids to run through.

For the blue through green/brown belt, we had them run around the building twice. The kids like going outside, so I figured it would be a good chance. Then we had them come back in.

Then we setup an obstacle course. We had dots they had to touch, a wavemaster they had to strike, then they had to do a log roll over the some stacked mats, and do a front roll on a mat on the floor, then do some blocks. Then hit some wavemasters, then jumpover some cones when people where people would throw snowballs over them, hit bob, and climb up some mats, go through some bricks with poles in them, then do a side club. Then after we ran everybody through, Jim pulled out a stop watch and started timing people. We did that for the whole class. Which I think is good once and awhile.

The purple belts and the sai form

Well, I found out shortly before class that I and Bruce were teaching it. Well, we did a few laps, then did some pushups and situps. Then we started with the purplebelts highest bo staff form and worked our way down. Then we would also do the form without the bo staff. Finally, we did the sai form together.

The Blue-Greens went with Bruce, and the purple belts went with me. I made a few pointers on the form and pointed out different things, like to put the block at angle. I had the purple belts do the sai form too the four corners. Then I put dots down and had to avoid dots and then on the dots. Finally, I got out stairmasters and first had them do two steps. Then once they completed that I had them do it again adding two more steps. Then again adding two more steps.

The last thing is I had them, swing there sai's out ten times. Then I had them punch with the sai's ten times. Them I had the do a double strike with the sai's. Finally, I had them mediate. Then we put the steps away.

The empty hand class started with five laps. Then we did some running and drop down and do a pushup. Next we dropped down and do situps. Next came the stretches. Then we did jumping jacks. Next we got wavemasters on the center line, and put labels on them for both sides. Then we would do strikes or kicks on the bag. The idea was to catch the other person. We did this several times.

Next we ran through the bags and then shuffled through the bags with different sides. Finally, we played a game of hot wave master. We would walk around and try and get on wavemaster. Then we would put one away. If they were "out" they would then stand in a crane stance.

balance

I started the class a little late. Had the kids bow in, and mediate. Then had them do some shuffling exercises. Then some basic half-mooning. Then added eight point blocking system. Then did 6 combination. Nothing fancy, just the basics.

Next came the thought of the week. The helpers called had them do various laps. After which we did a thing, where we jumped over a oval shield and did 6 combination. We had them stand behind some cones so they knew were to stand behind. When a kid was having trouble with it we would pull them aside and work with them on it. One thing I did was have the kids do six and seven combinations on a lil dragon wavemaster. Then did this thing where we put handbag on top of their heads and had them walk to see how far they could walk with it. One of them made it too the mirrors.

Then we spilt up. I worked with a orange belt on one pinion at vary rates of speed. I found she did well when she slowed it down. I went through it a few times with her. Then I pulled out a little dragons bag, and called out targets. One thing I did is I would repeat circle switch triangle, then say square. It made her think a little bit.

For the last thing we played kick the bag. We had the kids play twice then us instructors against the kids. Then we did the Villari Motto.

Next class came line up. We had them mediate and the thought of the week. Then had them do this thing where we they had to keep running, then drop down and do a pushup. Jim wanted them to go faster then he was. It took them several times to do it but eventually they did it. Then came the situps and jumping jacks.

Then had them run around the room. Through out some nerf frisbees at the kids. I waited till they were jogging though.

The class split up and I had put some dots and the ground. What I had them do is through a snowball around then do a kempo. I would add more snowballs. Next I had them do a gauntlet with to work on kempos. We went through it several times, so hopefully it was a good review for people. I wanted to work on kempos because one person is getting near the he needs it for his stripe and it's a good review for everyone.

One of the helpers worked with the greenbelts while I worked with the greenbrown belts. What I had them do is stand on some mats, and do their combinations on them. Then I had them rotate around. One young lady asked how did she know it would work, so I "borrowed" an adult who was passing by. Then I had them work on kempos in the same manner.

The last thing is we had them play snowballs. We played three games and the last game we played they would come to me for technique. When they did it they could go back into the game.

Notes from the Leadership Team meeting

Here on some tips from the Leadership meeting:

1) Always be postive
2) Be consistent
3) Look For ways to Positively Reinforce Each Child
One side note to that was that, Deb said you want to have five positive comments for each negative comment. Now it's not specifically, overall.
4) Always remember your the Teacher, Not the student
5) Make learning fun
6) Be Energetic
7) Give Clear Directions
8) Utilize all three ways of teaching - hearing, seeing, and Doing
9) Mix up your drills/activities- provide variety
10) Keep up a good pace uring drills- monitor the pace so you don't have long pauses
11) Hold children to a higher Standard
12) Tie in the Rules of the school at every opportunity
13) Always be yourself - be confident in your abilities

These are things Jim learned from Vicky. I thought they were interesting.

We also talked about the upcoming halloween party, and I threw out some ideas. Also about the heart walk coming up. I learned a few things during the meeting, so I thought it was good.

Next bo staff form

Well, we started out with a little mediation, then did some laps, with bo staff different twirls, and did some basic combinations. Then we startinged in out bo staff forms. Then I worked with a blue-green belt on a bo staff form. I got out the wavemaster and have him do part of the form on the bag. I think it helped.

Then me and Bruce went off and he started me on the next bo staff form. I like it although I'm going to have to get used to it. It's alot like my highest form, except your doing a show of strenght and downing some downward strikes so far.

Then the whole class got together. Brad had me go get my sai's and I did nago sai with them. Next Brad had Bruce do the form. Then he had us do Choto Kian. I was surprised I did so well.

I got my belt on then got my card for class. We started out with five laps. Then did some running in place with strikes. Next some situps and pushups while holding them. Next we did this thing with laps where on person would do an overhead or sideclub then the defender would run and the attacker would defend himself from the other person.

Then the black belts went off and Bruce worked together on some combinations. I got 24 combination which is interesting. Bruce also worked with me again on Hansuki. I remembered some of it from the last time which was awhile ago. It's easier if you chat the moves of the form. The fist set seems to repeat itself which is okay because it's along fist set.

Then the blackbelts and a brown belt did a ring of fire. It was interesting to see how different people did different things. We'll see who comes to the leadership meeting tomorrow.

One thing is Bruce is planning in the process of starting a school. He has alot of equipment but one thing is how does he cover the floor because the place they got right now is just concrete. Well, he might go with puzzlemats. So we'll see how that goes.

One thing too he has some money left over but not alot. I suggested he get his students to help raise funds for the school. By the time there purple belts and need mats we use for front rolls, they should be a year into it.

helpers obstacle course

So we got some plans for the halloween party coming up. Should be interesting because the person running it is different this year. So we'll see at the leadership meeting.

Well, I got the class lined up. Then had them sit down and mediate. Then run some laps and do some stuff over some matts that were folded up. While they were doing that, then the assistants were setting up an obstacle course thing. They had a kids wave master they would call combinations out on. Touch every dot without touching the cones. Then they would have to throw a few punches, at a oval shield. Step every hand shield that was lined out, bunny hope over a stairmaster booster step. Jump over a stairmaster, then walk through some training knives without touching them. I added a side club and over head with a blockers.

Then we had the thought of the week. We got the crash mat out and had them throw themselves down. I thought it was good because the kids seem to like to fall down.

Then we broke off into groups. I worked with a purple belt. We went over wrist grabs, kempos, and sideclubs. Main thing was his footwork, so I got out some dots and had him use them as a guide to where his feet should go.

For the last thing then we played snowballs. Some of the assistants, played to help even the score. Which I thought was fine.

One thing that would be nice is a kempo cube. For example, it could have different sides for kempos, combinations, overhead and side clubs, punches and kicks. I think it would be nice for review.

So the next class came, and we had them mediate. Then we had them run some laps. First two laps jogging, with a bear crawl, and crab walk. I think it really wor them out. Then we did the thought of the week.

The class split up into two groups. I had the kids do a review of kempos. One person would do a kempo, and then everyone would do the kempo. The reason for doing this particuler drill is some of the kids are going to need alot of kempos for there next stripe. So if they reviewed them that might help them to "remember" some.

Anyway, I worked with some green brown belts on some hand strikes on wavemasters. I had them do some strikes then some kicks. Then switch, and do some strikes and put the leg around the wavemaster, and do some strikes. I think it wore them out a little. Then we worked on 17 combination. I was going to have them do some combinations on a mat, but we didn't have time.

Then for a game we played musical wavemasters. Where the kids would be running around then they would have to go to a wavemaster. Well each time we remove a wavemaster. I was surprised the kids took out the xxl wavemasters.

Black belt service project

Well we got it done. We split into two groups; one cutting down black locusts, and one hauling gravel onto a trail. They cut down the black locust group got done so they helped hauling gravel ontop of the trail. So we had about eight people in all. I hope it helped.

workman skit

So I got to weapons class late. We did some laps with our bo staffs, then we did some laps with our escrima sticks. What we would do is kneel down hit to one side, then hit the other then put them up in the air. It was quite a workout.

Then we put one stick behind us, and did bo staff forms. Then we did some empty hand forms with the escrima sticks. Then we did some 8 strikes, one handed both hands, backwards, with both sticks at one angle.

Then we partnered up and did escrima counts I thought we did well. Well, they had me and another brown belt lead. Well, so we had them move around. Then we did this thing we moved around in rotated in partners together.

Then we broke off into two groups. I was originally thinking we would do the count altogether and rotate but the group wanted to do something else. Basically one person was in the center and they would do the rotate doing the count to another person on the outside. Then when it was time to switch another person they would rotate to the outside, and the new person would rotate to the center. For a close we bowed did a twirl and kneed down.

The other group, did this thing where they were in a line, where two people would do a siliwali count. Then one person would switch to the person behind them and the other person would rotate. It was alright.

For class, we did five laps, then we did a bunch of cardio exercises like running in place bunny hops, bear crawls, and mountain climbers. Then we did the lotus palm breathing technique. Then we worked on a skit. My group eventually did this skit where we were construction workers that had poured a new slab. Then when the boss was turned me and this other wrote out names in the cement (in the skit) while the other guy was cleaning up the tools. We used some bricks for trowels, and put up some cones. Then we threw a fit, in the skit. We were trying to emphasis character.

Then we did a ring of fire but we had to watch out since people were injured. We just did overhead club techniques though. Then they mentioned about the blackbelt service project. We'll see how it turns out.

Hall of Doom part 2

For the kids who were there, we did some stretching before class. Well, had the kids run through two wavemasters, with the helpers and rolling ukemi balls. It was only two balls since they aren't as advanced as the kids in the blue through green brown belt class.

Then we worked on some strikes. Making sure the kids knees were bent, and no fingers sticking out. Also that the kids had a good ki.

Well, then we broke off into groups. I and a helper worked with the yellow belts. I gave them three combination. Then I had them do it on a shield to practice taking someone down. They had trouble with it but for their first time doing it I thought they did well.

Then I got one of the big balls, and roll it at the kids. The kids would then do punches or kicks on it. I stood back to catch it. Then I moved on to doing kempos on the ball, side clubs and overheads.

Then we did something where the one group of kids would stand on dots and or feet and the other kids would through frisbees at them. Then if they got hit they would have to do a kempo. Then we switched with them.

Then for a game we played freeze tag. We had the helpers keep the kids away from the weight equipment. One of the kids came over and asked to help. So I let him stand there. For the last thing, we got did the motto.

I took the other class over to the other side so they could mediate. Then we had them do some laps. I wanted to do the hall of doom thing but the kids were going to fast. So instead I did some knife techniques, well.. I went to swinging a yellow bat instead. That seemed to go well.

One thing we had kids do is all walk quietly to the drinking fountain. Well, that didn't seem to work to well. So we had them halfmoon instead.

Then we did the thought of the week which let me setup the Hall of Doom. This time instead of four wavemasters. I used six with two rows of three. Then when the kids got through one they could ring the bell and that was the signal for another kid to start. Then they would run through the other set of wavemasters. I think it went well, and the kids seemed to have fun with it but eventually it was time to do something else. It was good exercise to keep the group busy.

So we broke off, and the other helper wanted to work with the green belts on 3 pinion. So I took the green brown belts and had them do forms in the dressing room. Then when they had done there most basic form, I turned off the lights. One hard part is they are on different places as far as material so it's hard to work individually with them.

Then I took them out and worked strikes and kickes with them on the wavemasters that I had setup before. I also had them do some combinations and kempos on the wavemasters. I had each kid do a kempo then the other kids then everyone would do it together. Another thing I did is have them do is have them swing there leg over the top. Some kids had trouble with it some didnt' so I went to something else.

Then for a game we played kick the bag(basically like dodgeball). I helped set out some bags, then when they were done we had the kids put them away. Then I talked about the blackbelt project for a moment and they were dismissed. Hopefully we'll pick up some more people this saturday.

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