Ages 7 - 12 - Karate Kids
The Karate Kids are our 7 to 12 year old students. They are all different in size and maturity, but are united by the desire to participate in an organized athletic program with a variety of activities and goals. This specially-designed program offers children many benefits that will help shape their future by giving them self-respect and confidence in their own abilities. The Karate for Kids motto is: "EVERY KID IS A WINNER!"
Benefits of the Karate for Kids program
SELF-CONFIDENCE- Children become more self-confident in the Karate for Kids program because they progress at their own pace rather than being judged against others.
SELF-DEFENSE- The Karate for Kids program teaches children to think instead of panic in potentially serious situations as well as how to react to threats from other kids. Our program offers practical self-defense lessons that emphasize conflict resolution. We teach Karate Kids to practice common sense before self-defense.
RESPECT - Our program focuses on teaching children to respect themselves and others. Respect, courtesy and personal integrity are values the Karate for Kids program instills in the students.
BETTER GRADES- Being a Karate Kid also means being a better student. All kids in the Karate for Kids program learn skills, such as following directions, paying attention in class, and participating in class activities that help them to become better students. Acceptable grades are required to test for the next belt level.
GOAL SETTING- Our program helps each child to determine what their personal goals are. Once the Karate for Kids student sets his/her goals, our trained instructors will help the student reach for and achieve their goals.
POSITIVE ROLE MODELS– Our instructors and high-ranking students work hard to be positive role models for the newer students. Your Karate for Kids student will be taught to understand the difference between positive and negative role models and constructive and negative behavior.
EVERY CHILD WINS- In the Karate for Kids program, every kid can be a winner instead of a bench sitter because our program allows children to reach for their own potential rather than directly competing against other kids.
COORDINATION- Physical participation in the Karate for Kids program challenges the entire body, developing coordination, balance, agility and poise, which can be neglected in many team sports. The ATA forms emphasize both the left and right side of the body. This attention to the entire body improves the students' balance, eye-to-hand coordination, reaction time, and complements many other sports, such as soccer, baseball, softball, football, basketball, and gymnastics.
FUN! – Karate for Kids lessons are a dynamic and challenging approach to the martial arts. The classes are designed to meet the level of all children whether they are athletic, energetic, awkward, shy, bold, or nice (or maybe even a little wild once in a while!) Regardless of these differences, the Karate for Kids program will allow your child to both work hard and have fun.
MONTHLY THEMES - Our instructors emphasize and discuss monthly themes. Examples of these themes are:
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Goals Self-Control Courtesy Integrity |
Friendship Confidence Self-Awareness Self-Esteem |
Perseverance Self-Improvement Respect Dedication |
Victory Patches- In addition to monthly themes, the Karate for Kids program uses a unique victory patch system. Kids are awarded colored stars for outstanding performances in class, at school, at home, or at tournament competitions to put on their patch. They receive new patches after earning a certain number of stars. Kids may receive the stars for the following deeds:
- Saying "Yes sir/ma'am" when addressed
- Working hard and having a good attitude in class
- Bringing in a good report card from school
- Competing in tournaments
- Standing out when testing for their next belt
Rank Advancement
The belt levels for the Karate for Kids program are:
- White
- Orange
- Yellow
- Camo
- Green
- Purple
- Blue
- Brown Recommended
- Brown Decided
- Red Recommended
- Red Decided
- Red/Black
- Black
Interested?
We provide new Karate for Kids students with a free ten minute introductory class where they can go one-on-one with an instructor to learn the basics of taekwondo. To set up an intro, please feel free to call us, email us, or drop by our studio. Our contact information can be found here.
Schedule
Currently-enrolled students can check our schedule for class times here. Karate Kids can attend any Kids class that suits their rank, Kids Black Belt Club, Leadership, and Family classes. Note: Karate Kids must first join Black Belt Club or Leadership to attend those respective classes, and students may only attend Family Class if they come with at least one other family member.
