Dear Parents, supporting your child's journey in martial arts involves more than just physical training. If you've noticed your little warrior struggling with following instructions, fear not! Here are some tailored tips to enhance their listening skills and ensure success on the mat:

Why Listening Training?

Listening forms the bedrock of all learning. Without effective listening, absorbing knowledge becomes a real challenge. It's the cornerstone of effective communication in our daily lives.

What Does Listening Training Involve?

👁️ Eye Contact: Build a connection through eye contact, fostering trust and engagement.

Skill: Focus, Listening Skill 

Equipment: Not required

Step: 

1) Sit in front of each other. Hold the hands together. 

2) Have eye contact and tell the child "3 secs focus" and then start to count the numbers like "1~2~3" calmly together.

3) If you lose focus in the middle of counting, start to count from 1 again. Stay in holding the hands with eye contact.

Tip: To make it challenging, make the time longer like 5 sec or 10 sec

👏 High Fives: Reinforce positive interactions and responses, boosting confidence.

Skill: Focus, Listening Skill

Equipment: Not required

Step: 

1) Have the child sit right in front of you. Ask the child to do 'High five' on your palm by putting your hand high.

2) When the child tries to get your hand, avoid it quickly and put your hand to another place to make him/her try to get it again.

Tip: Change the roles.

👂 Clapping: Develop auditory attention by associating sound cues with specific actions.

Skill: Focus, Listening Skill

Equipment: Not required

Step: 

1) Have the child sit right in front of you.

2) Clap by counting the number and ask him/her to follow you.

3) One clap by saying "One" and he/she follows you.

4) Two claps by counting "one, two" and he/she follows you.

Tip: To make it challenging, you can count up to 10. To make it fun, you can do it with feet clapping.

How to Conduct Listening Training:

• Individual Sessions: Conduct one-on-one sessions tailored to the child's pace.

• Seated Practice: Start with sitting positions, adjusting based on the child's understanding and attention span.

• Gradual Progression: As the child improves, transition to standing or vary locations for added challenges.

The Impact:

These seemingly simple exercises lay the groundwork for improved listening, understanding, and following instructions. By mastering these skills, the child becomes better equipped to actively participate in martial arts classes.

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