Our Junior Martial Arts Program is unique to all other karate programs. It is built on teaching life skills through the metaphor of karate. The method that we have developed allows an exceptional success rate.

Our mission is to bring professional martial arts instruction to every age child based on age appropriate material. With twenty years experience and ACMA (American Counsel of Martial Arts) certification we offer a fun and energetic age appropriate Junior Martial Arts Program for every level.

	PROGRAMS			AGE GROUP			DESCRIPTION
	TINY TIGERS			3.5 - 4.5 yrs.			3.5 to 4.5 year olds are introduced to Karate in a half-hour class, designed especially for their developmental level, which they attend once per week. They learn to focus, follow directions, take turns and be polite while practicing simple punches, blocks, kicks and stances. Self-control (no hitting others, etc.) and the fun of physical activity are emphasized.
	LI’L NINJAS			4.5 - 6 yrs.			Pre-K and Kindergarten come once a week to a 45-minute class emphasizing out 'Three Rules': Respect, Self-Control and Self-Discipline. They begin working on the Kempo-Karate self-defense combinations, where a series of basic moves (block, punch, kick) are put together. Practice emphasizes right-left skills leading to increased concentration, body-awareness and co-ordination.
	JR. DRAGONS			6 - 7 yrs.			6 and 7 year olds may come once or twice a week to a 45 minute class where we take the skills they have learned at the younger levels and develop them further. Emphasis is on setting and achieving attainable goals and taking personal responsibility for one's life at home and at school. At this level, we introduce limited, non-contact work with partners.
	CHAMPION SAMURAI			8 - 11 yrs.			8 to 11 year olds may attend their full-hour class once or twice per week. This age-group receives a very active work-out, building a healthy foundation of cardiovascular fitness and strength as well as martial arts skills. Self-defense combinations are learned both 'in the air' as well as with partners. Non-contact sparring and learning to handle oneself on the ground via fun, safe grappling help this age group to round-out their knowledge. To always do one's very best, to compete against one's personal best instead of other people, to choose a worthwhile goal and stick to it until one makes it and being a good citizen at home and at school is emphasized.
	ADVANCED SAMURAI			8 - 11 yrs.			8 to 11 year olds who have achieved a certain rank may graduate to this class where they work specifically on their advanced material and prepare for their Junior Black Belt. Concentrated work on polishing all their self-defense combinations and basics as well as well 100% Black Belt Effort are the focus. Relatively high levels of self-control and self-discipline are expected here. For those particularly committed to attaining Junior Black Belt and beyond, we offer Black Belt Club, a program including one group class plus one semi-private (1-3 student-instructor ratio) lesson per week.
	SPECIAL NEEDS			-			At Dynamic Martial Arts, we feel it as a special privilege to help challenged children to fulfill their potential via the medically proven medium of Karate. Our fully-trained, certified instructors have assisted many children with Autism, ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia and Sensory Integration to enjoy the benefits of self-esteem, confidence and safety that Karate offers them. Please se one of our Black Belt instructors for specific information.