Archives for June 2013

7 Great Leg Exercises To Increase your Balance And Kicking Power For Martial Arts

June 25, 2013 by lvshaolin Leave a Comment

Kicking power is largely dependent on how fast you can lift your leg off the ground.

This involves strengthening the hip muscles. Doing squats will help a little but leg lifting and working the hip flexors are a much more efficient way of getting strong kicks FAST!

In order to have really effective kicks you must also train your balance and flexibility. When you are flexible your choice of striking targets increases.

These drills when done on a regular basis will greatly improve your kicks regardless of your martial arts style.

Try doing these drills with ankle weights on as well.

Most of the people in the video are wearing 2 to 5 lbs. Anything heavier will probably slow you down to much.

Come and try out our adult class and see if training like this is for you.

12 Exercise You Can Do Today To Increase Your Kicking Power [Muay Thai -Taekwondo – Kung Fu]

June 25, 2013 by lvshaolin

Learning martial arts is more than just learning techniques.

Without conditioning, really good techniques will not have power. Most people overlook balance and flexibility drills in their training routines.

Kicking power in particular, not only comes from having strong legs but also come from having really strong hip flexors.

The video shown was taken in a adult class where we were specifically focusing on developing kicks. These are just some of the drills we do that are taken from different martial arts styles.

These drills for balance will definitely enhance your ability to kick effectively.‹‹‹‹‹‹‹

Kung Fu Kids Vs. Ninjas

June 25, 2013 by lvshaolin Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago we were fortunate enough to have a very talented filmmaker named Ben Malto enroll his kids Matthew and Marisa into our school.

He shot and directed a short film in our fight choreography class. It was a really fast filming session

All of the footage was shot over the course of a single hour. I couldn’t believe what he came up with.

3 Rules Of Concentration For Kids

June 21, 2013 by lvshaolin Leave a Comment

Unfocused children learn about 10% of what their peers learn in the same class.

Learning to focus is so much more important than learning to fight.

Without being able to concentrate, children will do poorly in school and will have a tough time as adults.

To be successful in today’s world, the ability to focus and concentration is the most important life skill to impart to your child

As a parent, you can help your child develop concentration and focus skills to reach her full potential by enrolling your child in the martial arts.

Being in a martial arts class is probably the single most effective thing you can do to increase your child’s ability to focus.

How We Teach Leadership To Kids A Teens [Martial Arts]

June 20, 2013 by lvshaolin Leave a Comment

Real martial arts is really a lifestyle not just a hobby. The lessons of martial arts should apply to your your life OUTSIDE of the school.

In this drill, the kids are participating in a three legged race. This leadership drill teaches the kids that they need to learn to communicate with each other verbally.

Physical coordination helps but not as much as just learning to use words to express what needs to be done.

Although this is a simple drill, this is part of an ongoing class, where we teach public speaking skills, teaching skills, and the attitude and concepts of living the true martial way.

In a way this is the hardest class we have on our class schedule. The students must be committed to the process and put in a lot of effort in order to succeed.