~ Sumokids Teaching/ Training Initiative ~

                     

1. DURATION: 45 minute sessions - typical introduction course lessons

 

2. DESCRIPTION: The Sumokids Teaching/Training Initiative is a sports education festival that weaves the traditions and values of the ancient sport of Sumo with elements of contemporary youth culture into an exciting adventure. The program is designed to engage students in a fun program that teaches them self-discipline, respect, dignity, physical fitness and life skills that they can use throughout their lives.

 

3. GOALS: To provide a stimulating and educational experience that changes the students’ perspectives.

 

4. OBJECTIVES:

• To provide students with meaningful positive supervision and mentoring that teaches how to solve conflict situations in a non-violent manner.

• To improve the students’ balance, flexibility, coordination, aerobic fitness, and physical strength with inherent improvement in self-confidence and concentration.

• To develop a standard of values for students and provide programs for schools and community organizations based on the tenets of Sumo and personalized learning.

• To provide a cultural diversity that breeds innovative problem solving and a new conceptualized vision for the future.

 

5. MATERIALS NEEDED:

• A Wall

• Floor Space

• Wrestling mats  

 

6. METHOD: The master coach will train coaches, volunteers, students, and Sumorai mascots to train other students; class will be divided into three or four groups that will go through the nine stations. 

 

7. ASSESSMENT:

• Test student’s ability to learn:

• Goal-setting

• The opening ceremony

• Japanese words, phrases and counting

• Guiding principles

• Physical fundamentals of Sumo

• How to win with courtesy and lose with dignity and grace

• How to control their emotions and actions

• Empathy