Litsaber class
Learning: Focus on the movements of the ‘weapon’ (Jo/Bokken/Tanto) Attributes: Enough litsabers for your students (or work with little groups) / or use breaklights & tape, and a light switch. Any regular Aikido-bokken class can spiced up with litsabers that glow in the dark. Because of the ‘cutting light’ the focus will be the blade […]
Push-ups
These 8 different ways of doing pushups are like the abb crunches and can be seen as exercises or parts of a warming up. Of course you can also combine them with a fun-damental (for example when a theory answer is wrong). Tip: Like all exercises, it’s good to gain some muscle but don’t over […]
Abb crunches with two
These 5 ways of abb crunches are done by two people and can be seen as just as an exercise, or warming up. If you want you can combine it with a fun-damental (for example when an theory answer is wrong and both people have to do this exercise) Tip: Like all exercises, it’s good […]
Tatami surfing
Learning: Work together so you will make the person on top surfing. For the one on top keep balance and try to stay in the middle. Attributes: soft tatami 1x2m2 To surf on a tatami you need at least 4 people per team. More is better/easier. (One sits on top, 2 lay down under the […]
Monkey climb
Learning: Good stance is important, feeling the weight shifting from back to front. Can you handle it? This exercise is more for youngsters than kids. Make couples of the same length and weight. While one person stands, the other has to climb it’s back and go one round till it’s returned on the partners back. […]
Chess and checkers
Learning: Get strategic, but also to enjoy chess and checkers in real life. Need: Colored tatami (1m2) This can be done only if you have colored tatami. Or have 1x1m2 tatami. (If you want you can ‘color’ the tatami by sticking a piece of sports tape on the tatami.) Rules are the same as in chess […]