Little Warriors (ages 3-5)

WHITE BELTS:

• Life Skill: The Little Warrior Promise- "I promise to use Taekwondo to defend my body.  I will show respect.  I will do my best.  I will have integrity."

• Block: High Block

• Stance: Attention Stance

• Technique: Punch

• Concentration/Focus Skill: Stand without moving for 30 seconds

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YELLOW STRIPE WARRIORS:

• Life Skill: Explain INTEGRITY- "Do the right thing no matter what."

• Block: Low Block

• Stance: Ready Stance (joon-be)

• Technique: Front Kick

• Concentration/Focus Skill: 5 - 1 legged hops on each leg

GREEN STRIPE WARRIORS:

• Life-Skill: Recite Focus Skills - 

                1)"Focus my eyes."  2) "Focus my mind."  3) Focus my body."

• Block: Inner forearm block

• Stance: Sitting Stance

• Technique: Palm heel

• Coordination/Strength Drill: Stand on 1 leg for 10 seconds

BLUE STRIPE WARRIORS:

• Life-Skill:  What do you do when you get mad?- "Whenever I get mad, I take 10 deep breaths slowly."

• Escape Skill:  Stranger Danger Drill- "Stop stranger, don't touch me!" (run away)

• Stance:  Front Stance

• Technique:  Outside Crescent Kick

• Coordination/Strength Drill:  Perform 10 Jumping Jacks

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PURPLE STRIPE WARRIORS:

• Life Skill:  Mom & Dad's Names, Main contact Phone #

• Escape Skill:  Wrist Release "Let go, Stranger!"

• Stance:  Back Stance

• Technique:  Elbow Strikes

• Coordination/Strength Drill:  Jump in a circle on 1 leg controlling direction without setting down.

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RED STRIPE WARRIORS:

•  Life Skill:  Recite address and city

• Escape Skill:  Flurry Attack and Escape Chant- "He's not my Dad, stranger danger!"

• Block:  Outside Block

• Technique:  Side Kick

• Coordination/Strength Drill:  Criss/Cross (leg only) jumping jacks

BLACK STRIPE WARRIORS:

• Life Skill:  Tenets of Taekwondo

• Stance:  All Stances

• TKD Readiness:  1st 8 moves of Chon-Ji(white belt form)

• Technique:  White belt one-step #1

• Coordination/Strength Drill:  5 push ups (no knees)

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