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It has been a regular part of the American Martial Arts Institute's martial arts offerings for over 10 years. Seldom is it mentioned on our web site because of its consistency and normal running of our weekly programs. But its continued success has merited a spot on our web site for our guest visitors to see. The class is 45 minutes long each Saturday. The class is restricted to fifteen students and no students are allowed to register after the first two weeks of a three-month segment. This program deals with stranger awareness, coloring books, kata boards, escape techniques, games, tumbling and sometimes pets are brought in for the children to experience and interact with.</P> <P>Many of the students that started out in Superkick when they were 3 and 4 years old are still active and now are brown belts or black belts in the regular classes at ages 13, 14 and 15 years old. We at the school are very pleased with comments over the years from parents that have said that the Superkick program noticably helped their child function successfully in going to public school and better prepared them for social and academic interaction with others.<P> <P>Some of the pictures you are about to see are from the Utica location's Superkick program that started March 16 and will end on June 15, 2002. With such great success in helping children of this age enjoy the martial arts and grow academically and socially, we are going to follow this particular group of students as they learn during the next three months. Our web site will bring up this page and new pictures each month until June. We hope you enjoy see some of the action of these children over the next three months as they are first introduction to the martial arts.</font></P> <font size=4><P align="center"> <center><img src="../graphics/SK31602a.jpg"></center> <center><font color=purple size=4>Coloring in the school's safety book. This is a book the children color in and at the end of the session keep.</font><br></center><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK31602b.jpg"></center> <center><font color=purple size=4>Learning can be fun</font></center><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK33002b.jpg"></center> <center><font color=Brown>Buddy the Bunny </font><font color=blue size=4>comes to visit on Easter.</center></font><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK33002a.jpg"></center> <center><font color=blue size=4>Some students see a live bunny for the first time.</center><br></font> <center><img src="../graphics/SK33002c.jpg"></center> <center><font color=blue size=4>After Buddy leaves an egg hunt began with good fortune for everyone.</font></center><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK42002a.jpg"></center> <center><font color=blue size=4>Working as a class and learning punches.</center></font> <center>(Sat. 4/20/2002)</center><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK42002d.jpg"></center> <center><font color=blue size=4>Small group kata practice.</center></font> <center>(Sat. 4/20/2002)</center><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK42002c.jpg"></center> <center><font color=blue size=4>Coloring and learning more in our workbooks.</center></font> <center>(Sat. 4/20/2002)</center><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK5-18-02.jpg"><img src="../graphics/SK5-18-02b.jpg"></center> <center><font color=blue size=4>(5/18/2002)An obstacle course, new challenges and new fun.</font></center><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK5-18-02e.jpg"><img src="../graphics/SK5-18-02f.jpg"></center> <center><font color=blue size=4>(5/18/2002)Getting over the treasure chest can be a challenge.</font></center><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK5-18-02d.jpg"></center> <center><font color=blue size=4>(5/18/2002)Learning to wait your turn....even when you're excited.</font></center><br> <center><img src="../graphics/SK5-18-02g.jpg"><img src"../graphics/SK5-18-02h.jpg"></center> <center><font color=blue size=4>(5/18/2002)Don't take your eyes off the balancing beam....</font></center><br> <br> </P> <br> <!-- Do not edit below this line ! ---------------------> <center><img src="../graphics/ribbon.gif"></center> <HR> <center> <A HREF="index.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[Home]</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="programs.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[Programs]</FONT></A> <A HREF="history.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[Our History]</FONT></A> <A HREF="locations.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[Locations]</FONT></A> <A HREF="instructors.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[School Instructors]</FONT></A> <A HREF="eagle.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[School Textbook]</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="superkick.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[Superkicks Kids!]</FONT></A> <A HREF="china.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[China Trip]</FONT></A> <A HREF="russia.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[Russia Trip]</FONT></A> <A HREF="demoteam.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[Demo Team]</FONT></A> <A HREF="tonfa.html"><FONT SIZE=2>[Tonfa Master Enterprises]</FONT></A> </center> </FONT> <!-- Center section </td> </tr> </table </BODY> </HTML>