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Saturday, April 2, 2016
Teaching Kung Fu on the playground
I have seen the error of making everyone line up and do the same form. I mean I didn't really get to that point yet but I see now that it will be unnecessary. Some sort of "Togetherness" drill is necessary. The Song, "Nam Yi Dong Ji Kerng" in Horse stance, and then some punches. But after that I thougt, "Why not just teach every kid ( especially if there are only a few of them) their own form. And then another parent suggested, "Why not teach each kid just a few moves." And I thought back to those Kung Fu movies where yeah, they would learn a few moves (usually the protagonist already knows Kung Fu though) and ten with those few moves they specialize. But teach each kid A move or A combination and then they can make a form out of it. Then they would feel special, and then they could take that move and run through the playground doing CRane! or TIGER! or HAMMER FIST! on their little adventure. Go with what they are already doing instead of trying to make a class that is separate from their play. And in truth, Sifu did make the MEN do drills in the village, but the children just watched and played and were shown tricks here and there and then they showed them to each other. Tricks like Chuen pow cup, or buet saw, or Luk Bik. Not a whole form.. Because a whole form takes commitment on both parties, bt a trick here and there is good enough fo play, for fighting, for self defense, and for the whole idea of Kung Fu even if it is soemwhat system-less.
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