Don’t let the Ponytail Fool You-Self Defense Patch

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2″ Embroidered Iron-On Fun Patch.

Olympic Connection: 

Taekwondo: Competition and awards start August 7th and continue until August 10th.
This martial art is a combination of kicking and punching in quick succession while avoiding being struck. Each match lasts 2 minutes and take place on an octagonal mat.
Suggested Activity:  If your troop can make a trip to a local Taekwondo school, that’s a great way for your girls to experience this sport for themselves. If that’s not possible, your girls can learn drills and stances as well as exercises by searching Taekwondo Drills for Kids online.

Judo: Competition and awards start July 27th and continue until August 3rd.
Your girls are probably familiar with this sport. The objective is to throw your opponent to the ground, immobilizing them with a pinning hold or forcing them into submission with a joint lock or choke. Athletes are divided by weight class. Matches last about 4 minutes (with overtime when a match is a tie at the end of 4 minutes).
Suggested Activity:  Mats are needed for Judo. Since most meeting spaces won’t have these, and you want to make sure the girls stay safe while learning proper techniques, it’s best to find a local Judo center to see if they will demonstrate some techniques to the girls during a troop trip.

Boxing: Competition and awards start July 27th and continue until August 10th.
Only amateur boxes are allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. Men box for 3 rounds for 3 minutes each. Women box for 4 rounds of 2 minutes each.
Suggested Activity:  A good age to start boxing is 7 – 9 years old. If you have a boxing, or kickboxing, gym near you, ask if they can teach your girls some simple moves and techniques. There are some boxing techniques that kids of any age can practice. Have the kids stand in a line, at least an arm’s length apart, all facing forward one foot slightly in front and one back. Challenge them to see how many punches they can do in 30 seconds. Remind them they aren’t trying to be wild and crazy, but to keep the palms facing down, and punch forward, extending the arms, alternating arms each time. A big part of Boxing is bouncing. After they practice punches, have them practice bouncing, with 2 feet, from side to side for 30 seconds. Ask them how tiring it was trying to do just those moves for 1 minute. Can the imagine the endurance it takes for a boxer to last 2 or 3 minutes with short breaks before going again?

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