Fitness Stars

To be excellent at karate, our bodies must be strong. In an effort to motivate our youth karate students to increase their fitness level, and strive for a healthier body, we would like to introduce the Gig StarHarbor Karate Academy Fitness Stars Program.

Fitness Stars are award patches that represent successful completion of a Fitness Challenge. There are two types of Fitness Stars:

Fitness Challenges

A Fitness Challenge is an exercise such as push-ups or jumping jacks. It might also be a motor skill like balancing on one foot. The exercise will either be timed or counted during the fitness test.

  • Easy fitness challenges (small stars) must be completed before the hard challenges (large stars) can be earned.
  • Each year we will introduce 5 fitness challenges. Since each challenge has 2 levels (easy & hard) students will have the opportunity to earn 10 fitness stars (5 easy, 5 hard) in a calendar year.
  • Every student who earns all 10 fitness starts will receive a Fitness Stars Certificate.

Fitness Testing

  • A Fitness Test is a chance for a youth karate student to earn a Fitness Star.
  • Fitness tests will be done during Friday stripe testing hour from 4:00 – 5:00pm.
  • Fitness Testing Rules & Guidelines

Practice Fitness at Home

Click the banner below to purchase FitDeck Junior exercise playing cards.  This product will motivate your child to work out at home because it makes exercising easy and fun.  You can also shop our retail website for all your fitness and martial arts products needs – make sure to check out the Practice at Home Bundle.

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