| | |  | Fun & Exercise | Home » » » Kick to Get Fit Jr. - For Kids | | | | | | | Description: | | Kick to Get Fit Jr. is an exercise program designed specifically for kids. Different than anything you've ever seen. Children love to exercise along with this program! The moves are easy to follow along with, while being fun & exciting enough to keep kids interested. This program involves some of the same effective movements found in Martial Arts & fitness classes, but uses a NON-VIOLENT APPROACH. The muscles mechanics are exactly the same, but the violent characteristics of throwing a punch has been eliminated. INACTIVITY HAS LEAD TO OBESITY & POOR HEALTH IN CHILDREN EVERYWHERE - KICK TO GET FIT JR. WILL GET THEM MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Rich Grogan | | Director:
| Rich Grogan / Tammy Bowels | | Format:
| Full Screen, NTSC | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Grogan's Martial Arts & Fitness | | Run Time:
| 35 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| December 01, 2003 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 86 reviews |
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87 of 88 found the following review helpful:
 Great program for kids - The BestMar 12, 2005
By Jes & kids
This is probably the best program I've ever seen for kids, it is simply the best. I read a review about this program in a magazine, so I thought I would give it a try, since my kids are always wanting to try new things. From the moment we popped the DVD in, my kids were glued to the screen. They watched Mr. Grogan & the kids on the screen, and followed along to EVERY movement. It was pretty amazing to see! I even got up & did most of the movements with my kids. I can't believe how easy it is to follow along with the movements in this program, but at the same time, how much of a workout it provides. This is a pretty amazing concept, and one that is rare in any type of exercise program - the ability to have a program that is very easy to follow along to, but also provides a very good workout. Another terrific point about this video is Mr. Grogan's interaction with the kids, he is just clearly having fun with the kids & the movements, and it comes across as being very natural. Which is probably another reason why my kids absolutely love this video. Kids can tell the difference when someone is really having fun, and when they're just going through the motions.
My kids & I have tried a couple of other kid's exercise videos - The Denise Austin kid's video & the Tae-Bo kid's video, and to be honest we were pretty dis-appointed. These videos, even though they were done by well known fitness professionals, didn't have a very good feel for kids, nor was it very easy to follow along with. As a matter of fact, both of these videos were very close to being a complete duplicate of some of Denise Austin & Tae-Bo's other videos who are designed for adults. Kids are kids, and movements in a kid's video should be for kids. These two should stick to what they're good at, and it's NOT making videos for kids. Leave that to Mr. Grogan, who is one of the best at working with kids. One more thing that probably helps Mr. Grogan in his kid's video is the fact that he is a physical education teacher, and a Martial Arts instructor, so he has hands on experience working with kids everyday. This type of experience is very evident & clearly displayed within this program.
45 of 46 found the following review helpful:
My Kids LOVE this video!Feb 10, 2005
By Julie
We homeschool and purchased Kick to Get Fit Jr. for our sons as a part of their physical fitness program. They LOVE this video. When we received it in the mail we made the rule that they have to workout each day before they can play video games or watch TV. No Problem. They love it and even want to have their friends over to workout with them. They don't even complain when I remind them to do their workout. This is a huge step in our household.
No, it is not done to perfection, but that is the part I like best. It makes it very real to life. My boys don't have to feel like they must do it perfectly (a big plus when you have a perfectionist). It frees them up to just have fun getting fit.
36 of 36 found the following review helpful:
One Incredible Program - EXCELLENTJun 22, 2004
By Thomas Jacobbson
This is absolutely the most incredible program I've EVER seen. I generally don't write reviews, because most exercise programs I've seen don't deserve the time it takes to write one. So if I'm taking the time to write this one, let me tell you it is worth it. The words incredible, great, and excellent don't even come close to describing this program, I just couldn't think of any more powerful words to use.
The guy on this video, Rich Grogan, has really got something with this program. First of all he is fun, and entertaining for the kids. And the kids that are actually in the video are having fun (genuine fun, none of this paid actors fun), they're feeding off of Rich's positive energy, and having a good time with it. This is one of the major hooks that pulls you in, these kids are glowing with fun, energy, and excitement, and it is basically thrown into your living room when you watch the video. My kids at home can't just sit on the couch and watch this program, they have to get up and actually do the program. It is almost like some super-natural force grabs them and pulls them on the floor to begin exercising with Rich & the kids. I know this may sound strange, and I am sure some people are saying to themselves, "there is NO way my kid would be this excited about an exercise program". Well, I'm telling you it is true. And, it's not like my kids have only watched the program once or twice, we have basically wore out our VHS copy, and that is why we bought the DVD, which is even better, because now we can skip through to certain parts of the program when we are short on time. What I've been doing in the mornings, before summer camp, I'll get the kids up and pick a section of the video (DVD) and have them do that section before we leave for summer camp, or do the same at night before bed. I really would have thought by now that my kids would be tired of this video, but the way Rich has set the program up, it is still challenging for them. Rich continually tells the kids to have fun, and to do their very best, and to just do what they can. But he makes the program so darn fun that the kids really apply themselves, and do what they can to become better at the moves. Anyway, Rich does sets of 15 instead of the normal set of 5 or 10, this way, as he explains it, the kids can continue to advance within the program, because maybe they can only do 5 push ups or jumping jacks when they first start the program, but the goal is to reach 15, so they have to keep practicing at it. Another interesting thing Rich does is, he has the kids visualize they are grabbing apples & oranges instead of punching each other, or an imaginary opponet. At first I thought this was a little goofy, but once again as Rich explains it, it takes the violent aspect out of the technique, it makes it more fun for the kids, and if the kids pretend they are grabbing something they get a better stretch throughout the entire movement, both forward & back.
Did I say this video was Incredible?
I could list about 10 more things, but I think you get the picture. I'm telling you, BUY THIS FOR YOUR KIDS, it's amazing!
Hey Rich, if you read this, Your program is the greatest! Thank you from me & my kids!
Sincerely,
Thomas Jacobbson & Family
26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Great for gradeschools - The BestJan 07, 2005
By All About Kids
This video is "A" #1 for gradeschool kids - PERIOD!!!!
My school district is made up of 10 gradeschools, so needless to say, there is a large number of teachers, parents & students involved within this district. I reviewed this video at a physical education conference, and was 100% sold on the ideas & concepts. I was in one of Mr. Grogan's demonstrations, which had about 200 P.E. teachers in the crowd. Let me tell you, I've been involved with physical education, school systems, and children for the past 25 years, and I don't think I've EVER seen the response given to a program the way people responded to this one. The word AWESOME doesn't even come close to describing the amount of fun we had with this program. So of course I bought a DVD for each one of the gradeschools in the district. And, without any surprise to me, I've received numerous phones calls from the teachers & parents as to how much they LOVE this program. The way Mr. Grogan interacts with the kids in the video, and the way he makes the viewers feel like they are part of the class is amazing. He is truly a professional in the art of teaching & interacting with children, and believe me, I've seen my share of poor teachers, especially poor P.E. teachers, who simply took the job as a P.E. teacher because they couldn't do anything else. Anybody who is serious about being a good teacher, especially with children, will quickly see how amazing Mr. Grogan's positive interaction is with the children in the video.
Mr. Grogan also explains in the video why he has changed some of the movements to eliminate the violent characteristics of punching & kicking. Mr. Grogan explains, instead of doing a cross punch, have the children pretend to grab apples, this will take the focus off of punching another student on the playground. But, by keeping the muscle mechanics the same as a punch, but simply changing the intent & meaning of the punch, the kids can still gain the positive benefits involved in throwing a punching technique. To actually see the kids on the playground saying & playing grab the apples & oranges, making apple pie & orange juice is pretty amazing to see. To fully understand this you'll have to see the video for yourself. And believe me, not only will you be impressed, but your kids will absolutely love the program and they will also impress you with the way they remember the movements, and how they often ask to do this program.
Without a doubt this is the best kids fitness program I've ever seen, and Mr. Grogan is one of the best at interacting with kids.
35 of 37 found the following review helpful:
Kick to Get Fit Jr. IS A KICKNov 16, 2005
By O. Pink Taylor
"Pink"
I didn't think my 11 year-old son would like Kick to Get Fit Jr. (aka "Kick"). I'm always looking for supplemental exercise since a lot of schools have deleted the daily P.E. class. At first glance at "Kick" I saw only 4 - 8 year-old kids with two taller kids (girls) standing in the back. "Oh no" I thought, " there's no one he can relate to in this video . . . this won't work." Yet that was not the case. He didn't want me to turn off "Kick." It's absolutely true what I read in the other reviews: the program is great !! The steps are easy to follow and the instructor RELATES TO KIDS. I was amazed. When I asked my son what he liked about "Kick," he said "it's fun; it's for kids. . . and maybe I can lose my stomach." I also purchased the Denise Austin Kids video and was disappointed. And I didn't want to try TaeBo for kids; if TaeBo hurts me, just think what it would do for my child. Any hoot, "Kick" is worth buying. I'm just curious if my son will be as enthusiastic 3 - 6 months from now. I'll see and send an addendum to this review.
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