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Martial Arts Challenges

Bullseye!

Sponsored by House Three Skulls

Description: Practice aim using bean bag tossing. If possible try at 20, 30, and 40 yards. Research ways to throw and see if it improves your ability to hit your target.  Send us a video or tell us about your experience

Materials: bean bags, targets, measuring tape

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form be sure to tell us if your throws improved after you researched throwing.  Optional — Email a picture or video of you throwing bean bags at the target to youthquest@chancellorminor.eastkingdom.org 


Fighter Conditioning # 1

Sponsored by House Three Skulls

Description: Do 10 squats a day 7 days in a row.  Send us a video or tell us about your experience.

Materials: no materials needed

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form be sure to include how it felt to do these exercises seven days in a row.  Optional — Email a picture or video of you practicing to youthquest@chancellorminor.eastkingdom.org 


Fighter Conditioning # 2

Sponsored by House Three Skulls

Description: Jump in place or jump rope for 30 seconds 7 days in a row.  Send us a video or tell us about your experience.

Materials: jump rope (optional)

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form be sure to include how it felt to do these exercises seven days in a row.  Optional — Email a picture or video of you practicing to youthquest@chancellorminor.eastkingdom.org 


Fighter Conditioning # 3

Sponsored by House Three Skulls

Description: Walk around the block 4 times as fast as you can – walk, jog, run – “cardio wins crown” – for 7 days in a row.  Send us a video or tell us about your experience.

Materials: no materials needed

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form be sure to include how it felt to do these exercises seven days in a row.  Optional — Email a picture or video of you practicing to youthquest@chancellorminor.eastkingdom.org 


Fighter Conditioning # 4

Sponsored by House Three Skulls

Description: Stretch – touch your toes 10 times in a row for 7 days – great for heavy and light combat.  Send us a video or tell us about your experiences.

Materials: no materials needed

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form be sure to include how it felt to do these exercises seven days in a row.  Optional — Email a picture or video of you practicing to youthquest@chancellorminor.eastkingdom.org 


Half a Century

Sponsored by Kenneric Aubrey

Description: Practice your fencing skills by doing at least ten lunges a day, per side, with proper form.  New to fencing?  Use the video below to learn more about fencing technique.

Materials: Captain Kenneric Aubrey’s Lunge Challenge

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form.  Email a picture or video of you practicing your lunges to youthquest@chancellorminor.eastkingdom.org 


On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

Sponsored by House Three Skulls

Description: It is important to stay in shape!  Practice running for the Toy Box.  Go on a short run!  Send us a picture or video of you running, or tell us about your run.

Materials: no materials needed

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form.  Email a picture or video of you practicing running to youthquest@chancellorminor.eastkingdom.org 


Pell Practice

Sponsored by House Three Skulls

Description: Practice 25 shots against a pell 7 days in a row (can be any level youth combat – use a pool noodle all the way up to rattan for the older kids)  Send us a video, or tell us about your experience.

Materials: Pell and practice sword

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form be sure to tell us how it felt to practice on a pell seven days in a row.  Email a picture or video of you practicing to youthquest@chancellorminor.eastkingdom.org 


What’s In Your Kit?

Sponsored by House Three Skulls

Description: Research (look online) for pictures of armor or other gear you’d like to wear someday – make a collage or slideshow of  the armor you like.

Materials: Internet access

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form, be sure to include a link to your collage or slide presentation.


What’s Your Entrance Music?

Sponsored by House Three Skulls

Description: Pick out your “walk on” music and listen to it while you “work out” to inspire you  Send us a video of your workout with music, or explain what song you chose and why.

Materials: no materials needed

Finishing your challenge: Complete the Completed Challenges Form be sure to include how it felt to do these exercises seven days in a row.  Optional — Email a video of you practicing while your song plays in the background to youthquest@chancellorminor.eastkingdom.org