Category Archives: Kids

Spring Break Camp! Early bird signup.

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Wally

We haven’t done a Spring Break Camp in a long time… so it’s time! Martial Arts! Crafts! Art! All the amazing things! Ages 6-8 can do a half day. Ages 8 and up can do a whole day or a … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 Youth Tournament

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Wally

Huzzah! The time is upon us once again. Out annual fall tournament. All students are invited! Kids ages 3-13 can grapple, spar, and do forms. They don’t have to do all three events, they can just do one or two … Continue reading →

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Moving the Armbar from the Dummy to Real Humans

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Wally

When we teach our youngest students how to do an armbar, we show them on a grappling dummy. It’s safer. It’s quicker. You don’t have to be patient with your partner. However, it leads to a problem: how do you … Continue reading →

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New Fall Kids Schedule

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Wally

We are always changing things up in an attempt to make the gym a more awesome place. For this update to the kid’s schedule, we’ve made several adjustments that I’ll try to explain briefly here but if you have additional … Continue reading →

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Kid’s Tournament Time

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Wally

What? A kid’s tournament in the middle of COVID? How is this possible? We will be holding this summer tournament & picnic outdoors, and welcome families to stay on afterwards to play (in a distanced manner). It seemed like the … Continue reading →

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