Karate Tykes
The Karate Tykes program is designed for children 4 to 6 years of age. This program focuses on developing self-control, respect for others, and a positive attitude, while teaching the basic techniques of the martial arts. Self-defense training is an important part of this class with a focus on general child safety skills.
Youth Karate
Beginner Karate Program for children ages 7-13. This program is geared toward providing a fun martial arts curriculum for beginners, while instilling the positive benefits of the martial arts traditions: respect for others, self-confidence, perseverance, honesty, integrity, and self-control. As well, it helps children increase their fitness level, balance and co-ordination, concentration, and self-discipline. This program emphasizes goal setting and positive reinforcement of personal success, while teaching children how to stay safe and avoid dangerous situations. Tons of fun! Beginner Karate Program for teens ages 13-17. This program is designed to be a complete approach to training in the martial arts. The main focus of the training in this class is on the exciting kicking and punching skills, as well as self-defense techniques, and the introduction to sparring. Teens that enter this class learn focus and respect while building self-confidence and developing a positive mental attitude. It is a great self-esteem builder, as well!
Adult Karate
The Adult Karate program is designed for individuals 14 years and over. This program helps increase fitness levels, improves balance and coordination, and builds focus, self-discipline and confidence. The program includes how to execute stances, punches, blocks and kicking techniques. Individuals also learn how to perform kata (pre-arranged forms of set movements and techniques), how to break fall and sparring techniques which combine modern kicking/sparring techniques with the traditional Chito Ryu systems and emphasizes self-defense movements. And, all Adult Karate programs include Fitness Kickbox as part of the training regimen! We also offer a Beginner Karate Program for adults. Our program for adults teaches the basic punching, kicking and self-defense techniques of the martial arts. This program is geared toward the beginning student that desires to get in shape, reduce stress, and learn basic and advanced self-defense skills. This is a fun class that is an excellent introduction to martial arts training.