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What are We Doing Today in Kids Class?
How do we choose what we’re going to do from day to day in kids class? If we supposed to be providing a broad, general survey of martial arts… how do we do it? We keep it pretty simple and … Continue reading
2024 Winter Tournament
Why do we do kid’s tournaments? So many reasons. For one, they’re super fun. Almost all the kids walk away smiling (there is some disappointment, of course – not everyone gets a medal, but even many who don’t get a … Continue reading
How Come the Teenagers Get Their Own Class?
It’s not easy punching, kicking, and wrestling people. Stack on top of that the self-consciousness of a teenager and you often (but not always) have potential students who are completely against the idea of training with the “little kids” (everyone … Continue reading
Understanding Movement
First and foremost, we teach kids martial arts. Given time and effort, students who come to our martial arts classes will gain a functional understanding of striking, grappling, wrestling, and self defense. But they’ll also get lessons in basic human … Continue reading
Tournament Time
We love our kids tournaments! They are an awesome time to give students a chance to put their skills to the test in sparring, grappling, and forms. This year’s fall tournament will take place on Saturday, October 9th from 9AM-Noon. … Continue reading