Presently, we offer classes to kids aged 7-12. Children build confidence and self-esteem as well as self-discipline, respect, concentration and courtesy. It is a fact that martial arts training is safer than most school sports. Through the use of positive reinforcement techniques, children develop both gross and fine motor skills as well as how to take turns, follow directions and manage frustration. Children are introduced real life skills such as personal safety techniques, how to fall correctly, stranger danger and what to do if they become lost.

 

 

 

Class Structure and Focus

Classes are taught using a number of different methods. A balance of discipline and fun help to keep kids active and engaged. A combination of stretching, pad-work, bag-work, focus drills, strength and flexibility drills, games and more are the central focus in developing motor skills, coordination and confidence.

 

Benefits

Your child will gain improved:

• Speed
• Timing
• Agility
• Power
• Reflexes
• Self-discipline, giving your child the power to resist many bad influences facing our youth today
• Concentration, helping your child perform better at school
• Coordination and balance that will help in many of today’s activities

& much, much more.....

 

 

History

Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat that are practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defence, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental, physical and spiritual development. The term ‘martial art’ has become heavily associated with the fighting arts of eastern Asia, but was originally used in regard to the combat systems of Europe as early as the 1550s. An English fencing manual of 1639 used the term in reference specifically to the "Science and Art" of swordplay. The term is ultimately derived from Latin, martial arts being the "Arts of Mars," the Roman god of war. Some martial arts are considered 'traditional' and tied to an ethnic, cultural or religious background, while others are modern systems developed either by a founder or an association.
Many martial arts, especially those from Asia, also teach side disciplines which pertain to medicinal practices. Martial arts can also be linked with religion and spirituality. Numerous systems are reputed to have been founded, disseminated, or practiced by monks or nuns.