American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD

Karate Kid: Games and Activities for Introducing Karate to Early Elementary Students
Elian Aljadeff-Abergel

Abstract: Karate can contribute to learning in all three domains (psychomotor, cognitive, and affective), even in elementary-age children. Nevertheless, physical education teachers receive minimal or no training in teaching karate in school settings and are skeptical about doing so. The purpose of this article is to enable physical educators to teach themselves five fundamental karate techniques that they can teach to their elementary students. The description of each technique is accompanied by a series of demonstrative pictures, suggested activities, and modified games.

Article Category: Teaching