Kicks Karate Children (7 to 12 yrs)
Our Children's program was created to target the needs of the 7 - 12 year old age group. Physically, the students learn and develop the skills they need to become black belts. They learn self-defense, but in these modern times with zero tolerance policies in schools, we teach our students how to avoid physical altercations. They learn how to de-escalate situations, nonviolent conflict resolution strategies and "bully-basics". Even more importantly, they develop a winning attitude and the self-confidence to repel bullies before an altercation occurs. Finally, obesity is at an all time high in our country, even for children. We are aware of this issue and have our students performing kicking drills, going through obstacle courses and other activities that make getting in shape fun!
Our Children’s program was designed with four primary goals for this age group:
1. To sharpen our students mental focus or learning ability:
a. Through learning the skill of eye contact
b. By enhancing the ability to concentrate and comprehend
c. By improving listening skills and the ability to follow directions
2. To teach respect and good citizenship while instilling a sense of accomplishment and to build self-confidence through positive teaching methods
3. We want to stimulate, educate & entertain the students in a safe fun filled atmosphere for learning that allows them to excel inside and outside the karate school
4. To develop the physical, mental, and emotional self-defense skills to prepare our students for life today and tomorrow. This includes the "Bully Basics", the "A,B,C's of Conflict Avoidance" and much more...
You may wonder what makes Kicks Karate so unique? Or, how are we different from other martial arts schools? There are many reasons we could list, but here are just a few:
We maintain a maximum of an 8/1 student to teacher ratio in classes – Most of the time it's even lower than that! We understand how important it is to have a low student/teacher ratio in place for a student to get the most out of class and the personalized instruction they need to excel.
Our children's
classes are divided by skill or belt
level
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At Kicks Karate we not only divide our students
into specific age groups, but we also divide
our classes by belt ranks. This
allows us to truly focus in on the specific
skills that each belt level is trying to master
and pace the classes
appropriately.
Top Flight Instruction – We have at least 2 - 3 full-time professional black belt instructors at every Kicks Karate location. In addition, we sometimes have as many as 8 - 10 black belt staff members on duty at a given school to make sure every student gets the attention they deserve. It's that extra special care that really makes a difference in a students growth. In addition, our staff is trained in the most modern and effective teaching methods to ensure that all our students are taught properly and safely.
Kicks Karate trademarked Life Skills/Safe Skills program – designed by Master Bussard and taught only at Kicks Karate, this is a priceless collection of lessons on respect, self-control, proper attitude, and many other topics. These lessons are read aloud in every children's class and they are really what the essence of the martial arts is all about.
Flex-Schedule – We understand that kids are involved in a wide variety of activities, and these activities sometimes have very strict schedules. Those activities may not have flexibility, but we do. We offer parents the convenience of a very flexible schedule Monday through Saturday with a wide variety of days and times to choose from. Even someone with the most hectic schedule will be able to find class times to suit their schedule with us.
Safe and Sanitary Learning Environment – One of our motto's is, "cleanliness and friendliness." We clean, disinfect and deodorize our schools daily. In fact, we have a professional cleaning company that comes in and cleans our schools each and every night after classes. We understand completely how important this is to the parents of our students.
If you're ready to take the next step, here's what we'd recommend. Click on the icon below to print out a valuable coupon and the phone number of the school nearest you. Call us to schedule a complimentary 30-minute one-on-one lesson with our Program Director. This will give your son or daughter the opportunity to try it for themselves and gauge their interest level. It will also give you a chance to see the environment we've created at Kicks Karate. Don't wait, call us today and we'll see you soon!