NHA - Eagle System Objectives

Eagle System Objectives

In the Eagle System, the objective is straightforward: The student will engage in activities to accelerate self-development physically, mentally, and emotionally.

How do we do this? By showing them every day how they can be better! Better physically, through increased power, better balance, more precise motion, and increased grace and fluidity. Better mentally, with faster reaction times, appropriate decision-making processes, and better problem-solving ability. Better emotionally, through better self-control, increased self-confidence, and greater self-worth.

The martial arts have always been a path to a better person--in this case, concentrating on the fundamentals gives children the foundation for truly amazing martial arts progess (and prowess) by teaching them how to move, not merely what to move.

At each level, the student is given a set of goals in each of the nine fundamental areas. As the student achieves higher levels, the goals become more difficult, and more complex. The student will be able to see themselves performing at a higher and higher level--and the people around them will see their mental and emotional development as they progress.

When students begin class, they will concentrate on the basics of structure: posture, stance, and weight distribution. As they continue, weight management and effective movement will be added. With effective movement, comes balance training and tumbling movements. Each new fundamental builds on the foundational fundamental before it--and each one will increase the student's physical, mental, and emotional capabilities. The training includes drills, games, friendly competitions with partners (and occasionally, versus the instructor) all given in a disciplined but energetic framework.

It isn't all easy and simple--it is often challenging! But the challenge isn't to learn a simple movement--the challenge is for the student to make themselves a better person.



	Eagle System Objectives In the Eagle System, the objective is straightforward: The student will engage in activities to accelerate self-development physically, mentally, and emotionally. How do we do this? By showing them every day how they can be better! Better physically, through increased power, better balance, more precise motion, and increased grace and fluidity. Better mentally, with faster reaction times, appropriate decision-making processes, and better problem-solving ability. Better emotionally, through better self-control, increased self-confidence, and greater self-worth. The martial arts have always been a path to a better person--in this case, concentrating on the fundamentals gives children the foundation for truly amazing martial arts progess (and prowess) by teaching them how to move, not merely what to move. At each level, the student is given a set of goals in each of the nine fundamental areas. As the student achieves higher levels, the goals become more difficult, and more complex. The student will be able to see themselves performing at a higher and higher level--and the people around them will see their mental and emotional development as they progress. When students begin class, they will concentrate on the basics of structure: posture, stance, and weight distribution. As they continue, weight management and effective movement will be added. With effective movement, comes balance training and tumbling movements. Each new fundamental builds on the foundational fundamental before it--and each one will increase the student's physical, mental, and emotional capabilities. The training includes drills, games, friendly competitions with partners (and occasionally, versus the instructor) all given in a disciplined but energetic framework. It isn't all easy and simple--it is often challenging! But the challenge isn't to learn a simple movement--the challenge is for the student to make themselves a better person.