| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 75 min.)) : sound, color |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by David Silver. |
| Cast |
Instructors: Ben Warner, Nicholas C. Yang. |
| Summary |
Start the young martial artist in the family on a good path! This bestselling video is a fun workout for kids, with training tips for students, parents, and teachers. Kung Fu for Kids is an instructional program that teaches children the basics of traditional Kung Fu in a fun and exciting way. It starts with a simple, follow-along workout that introduces calisthenics and the basic stances, blocks, punches and kicks of the YMAA kids curriculum. It ends with a short cool-down routine to help children improve their balance, breathing, and mental focus. This video features Ben Warner, who has been a children's instructor since 2001, and several students of varying levels from his class in Boston, MA. Instructor Nicholas Yang makes corrections while students demonstrate. Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming makes a cameo appearance explaining the meaning of the Shaolin sun-and-moon greeting. A detail section is also included with more advanced students demonstrating the techniques in greater detail for refined study. Later sections offer Training Tips for older students, parents, and teachers, including: Safety precautions to follow when practicing Kung Fu. Benefits and purpose of Kung Fu training for Kids. Appropriate time and place to use what has been learned. The discipline and focus achieved through training Kung Fu extends to many other aspects of everyday activities in life, including academics, sports, music, and literature. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Kung fu -- Training.
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Kung fu.
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Martial arts.
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Instructional films.
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Children's films.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Warner, Ben, 1973-
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Yang, Nicholas C., 1981-
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Silver, David.
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| Added Title |
Fun workout for kids |
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hoopla (Digital media service)
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| Music No. |
MWT13803095 |
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