Oxford School of Martial Arts

Oxford School of Martial Arts

Themes

Oxford School of Martial Arts runs its classes around different themes.

During a class, a proportion of the time will be set aside to look at Successful Life Skills For Children of the Martial Arts. This is done in a participatory fashion, not a lecture. It involves asking questions and role-playing to keep involvement high. Each month a different theme is covered. Some of these are listed below.

( You will need Adobe Acrobat (PDF) to view the handouts.)

Good Habits

Week 1 - Self Discipline

Week 2 - Dinner before Dessert (instant gratification vs. long term benefits)

Week 3 - Taking Responsibility

Week 4 - Wherever You Are... Be There (present focus)

Handout (PDF)

Good Self Control

Week 1 - Mind Over Emotion

Week 2 - Body Over Emotion

Week 3 - Balance Over Emotion

Week 4 - Words Over Emotion

Handout (PDF)

Good Manners

Week 1 - Polite Greeting

Week 2 - Showing Respect

Week 3 - Playground Manners

Week 4 - The Magic Words And How To Use Them

Handout (PDF)

The ABC's of Conflict Avoidance

A = Avoid Potentially Dangerous Situations

B = Be Calm/Breathe

C = Communicate With Confidence

D = Don't Make The Situation Worse

Handout (PDF)

School Safe/Street Safe - STRANGER ALERT

Week 1 -What is a stranger?

Week 2 - What is a Lure?

a. Bribery Lure b. Job Lure

Week 3 - What is a Lure? (continued)

a. Assistance Lure b. Directions Lure

Week 4 - What is a Lure? (continued)

a. Internet Lure b. Kids Are Strangers Too

Handout (PDF)

School Safe/Street Safe - STRANGER ALERT

We will be teaching that a stranger is "anyone you don't know until your Mum or Dad tells you otherwise". Most strangers are good and have no intention of ever harming anyone. There is a difference between niceness and goodness. Just because someone is nice, it doesn't mean they are a good person. It is for this reason we have to be careful.

The students will be learning the NO-GO-YELL-TELL method of self-defence

School Safe/Street Safe - THE FIVE RULES OF PERSONAL SAFETY

Step 1 - Use Your Mind - Create Safe Habits

Step 2 - Use Your Words - How to talk to a bully

Step 3 - Use Your Legs - Chicken versus Coward

Step 4 - Ask For Help - Tell a Teacher/Tell a Parent/Tell a Friend

Step 5 - Defend Yourself (As a Last Resort)

Handout (PDF)

School Safe/Street Safe - TRUST YOUR INTUITION

Week 1 - What to do if you are lost

Week 2 - Boundary setting/be aware but not on guard

Week 3 - Good touch/bad touch - no secrets from parents

Week 4 - If in doubt...Out

Handout (PDF)

Good Attitude

Week 1 - Having a "Whatever it Takes" attitude

Week 2 - Having an "Attitude of Gratitude"

Week 3 - Being a Good Finder

Week 4 - Being Loyal to Those not Present

Handout (PDF)

Each theme is accompanied by a parent handout which you can print out. ( You will need Adobe Acrobat (PDF) to view the handouts.) We encourage you to discuss these themes with your child often. This will, of course, help to solidify these ideas into their memory bank (imprinting) and allow them to more fully utilize these themes into their life.

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