Martial Arts Games for Children

Having your child participate in martial arts classes is a fun way for him to build self-confidence and endurance while he gets exercise. If you would like to give him extra practice at home, let him participate in themed activities. Games will allow him to show you what he remembers from class.

  1. Break the Board

    • A wooden board is often broken by a person at an advanced karate level. Let your child break a foam board instead. Have another adult help you hold the foam board at your child's chest height. Let your child use a hand to strike the board in half. He can even make loud yells like "Ki-ya!" as he breaks it. Due to its soft, crushable exterior, the foam board will be easy for him to break.

    Pratice Karate Moves

    • If your child is taking novice karate lessons, let him practice the block and kick moves he's learned in class with a fun game. Stand several feet away from your child. Toss a small stuffed animal in his direction. Have him test his block and kick moves to deflect the stuffed animal from hitting him. He must pretend he is protecting himself from an attack. Bean bags may also be used in place of stuffed animals. Continue playing for a few rounds.

    Dress the Ninja

    • The simple "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" party game can be transformed into a martial arts version for children to play. Place a large poster of a ninja figure on a wall. Cut several strips from black construction paper to create black belts. Place double-sided tape on the back of the belts. Blindfold one child at a time and give him a black belt. Spin him around several times away from the wall and have him attempt to place the belt on the ninja. The child that correctly places a black belt on the ninja's uniform is the winner.

    Be the Sensei Master

    • Your child and his friends can compete to be the best sensei, a martial arts instructor, in a simple group game. Have them dress in their karate uniforms. Blow up 30 small balloons and scatter them in the middle of the floor. Divide the children into teams and designate one child from each team to be the "sensei." Set a timer. On the word "Go," the designated children must stuff as many balloons as possible into their sensei's uniform. When the timer sounds, stop the game and count the number of balloons collected by each sensei. Continue the game with new players. The team that collected the most balloons is the winner.

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