Our Kids Martial Arts Classes Offer Well-Rounded Self-Defense And Bully Prevention Strategies
At Brick City Martial Arts, we're offering comprehensive Kids Martial Arts training that can introduce your child to a wide range of disciplines and self-defense strategies. Our classes are perfect for ages 3-14 and focus on the full system of Tang Soo Do in addition to self defense skills.
This program is great for all experience levels.
Come see us in Temple today or simply fill out the short form on your screen to learn more!
Why Is Our Kids Martial Arts System Right For Your Child?
Our training is focused on challenging every student who walks through the door and offering them an incredible opportunity to develop physical, mental, and emotional skills in no time. Whether your child is a complete beginner or an accomplished athlete, we're helping them learn one step at a time and feel great about themselves every time they train.
Our Kids Martial Arts classes include comprehensive instruction in the Tang Soo Do system but we also introduce aspects of self defense skills.
At Brick City Martial Arts here in Temple, your child can quickly develop:
- Total-body strength and athleticism
- Self-defense skills for any situation
- Proven bully prevention strategies
- Incredible self-confidence in everything they do
We Offer Several Different Programs Depending on the Age of Your Child!
The Little Ninjas Program uses the Early Skillz curriculum. This age group love physical activity and anything involving play. They have a rich imagination and strong desire to be less dependent on their usual caregivers. The problem is that many children this age have a hard time with structure in a group environment, like what is found in most martial art schools. By understanding the stages of Development of 3 & 4 year olds we are able to work on the 8 age appropriate skills below that make up the Early Skillz program: Kicking, Punching, Blocking, Crawling, Hopping, Rolling, Running, Catching. We take Martial Arts training to a whole new level! We use early elements of traditional martial arts curriculums to build skills that are appropriate for 3 & 4 year olds. This means that your child will learn and grow at a pace that is not too easy, nor too challenging. The best part is the Early Skillz program will equip your child with skills that they will utilize in every area of life.
Five and Six year olds are the most enthusiast students. They love creativity and problem solving, which makes them ideal students in the martial arts. The problem we discovered is they are so progressive in following tasks that some teachers tend to treat them like their older peers. This is a problem because they still do not have the basic skills necessary to keep up with children 7 and up. The solution we found is to provide them with their own program that targets their stage of Development in a manner that adapts to their social and intellectual curiosity while at the same time building skills that set them up for success. With that said, a structured program introducing basic skill-based training in Martial Arts has proven to be very successful.
By understanding the stages of Development of 5 & 6 year old, we were able to select 8 age-appropriate skills below that make up the Basic Skillz program. They are: Focus, Teamwork, Control, Memory, Balance, Discipline, Fitness, Coordination.
We cover one of the above skills per class (in order). During each class we run a warm up; deliver a Mat Chat about the skill; run two or three skill-building drills; then we have them demonstrate the skill to earn their skill stripe. They must earn all 8 skill stripes in order to graduate to the next belt level. Once they earn their next belt, they will continue to run thru all 8 skills earning their skill stripes with more challenging curriculum as they advance to each rank. They graduate to the Juniors Program after they have successfully completed all 9 belt ranks of the Basic Skills program.
Seven to Eleven year olds are what most people consider “the golden age.” They are proficient in their vocabulary and problem-solving skills, yet they are not at the age where they want complete independence from adults. This makes the teacher-student relationship stronger than ever. The problem we discovered is they still lack core skills, and although they are highly intelligent, they struggle to keep up with students ages 12 and up. The solution we found is to provide them with their own program that targets their stage of development in a manner that adapts to their adventurous attitude and youthful nature while at the same time building skills that set them up for success. With that said, a structured program-introducing core skill-based training in Martial Arts has proven to be very successful.
We target four stages of development:
-Physical
-Intellectual
-Emotional
-Social
By understanding the stages of development of 7 to 11 year olds, we were able to select 8 age-appropriate skills that make up the Juniors Program:
-AGILITY
-TECHNIQUE
-COURAGE
-FLEXIBILITY
-INTENSITY
-PERSERERANCE
-SPEED
-CONCENTRATION
We cover one of the above skills per class. During each class we run a warm-up; deliver a mat chat about the skill; run two or three skill-building drills; and then we have them demonstrate the skill to earn their skill-stripe. They must earn all 8 skill-stripes in order to graduate to the next belt level. Once they earn their next belt they will continue to run through all 8 skills earning their skill-stripes with more challenging curriculum as they advance to each rank. They graduate to the Adult program after they have successfully completed all 9 belt ranks of the Junior program.
And Don't Forget That We're Also Offering Essential Character Development
In our Kids Martial Arts program, we focus every day on helping our students build their skills and learn something new. But we know how important it is to go beyond just the physical strength and self-defense skills that our classes offer.
We want our students to grow into well-rounded young adults. We want them to be prepared for everything life throws their way.
That's why we're committed to using the martial arts as a vehicle for incredible character development. We're helping students all across Temple, Belton, and Little River-Academy:
- Learn respect and discipline
- Build leadership and teamwork skills
- Develop perseverance in the face of any challenge
- Improve their focus and attention to detail
Get Started Today With Our Kids Martial Arts Classes Here In Temple!
If you're looking for a great way to challenge your child and set them up for success, you've come to the right place. Our Kids Martial Arts classes offer the best blend of mental, physical, and emotional strength.
Join us at Brick City Martial Arts in Temple to see it all for yourself or simply fill out the short form on your screen to learn more!
