Karate for Kids

Every Kid is a Winner!
Every Kid is special!

Karate for Kids is our program for children ages 7-12. This program includes social activities and an incentive program to reward good behavior at home, at school, and in the neighborhood. We believe that our programs can help children develop self-confidence and self-defense skills and have fun at the same time. All students advance from one belt level to the next based on their own improvement and capabilities, not how they compare to other children. Classes include individualized attention under the supervision of a certified instructor. Work on Taekwondo skills is mixed in with games designed to improve coordination, reaction time, and group spirit. The children are also instructed in the Songham Spirit of Taekwondo.

Benefits of Training
Although training at North Phoenix Black Belt Academy has many benefits, we have listed the top 5 that parents find most important, according to a recent survey.

Better Grades
The teaching methods used in our programs are designed to improve the attention span and retention rate of your child. A longer attention span means better concentration, which can be a major help when studying. In addition, if a child is able to process more information and retain that information, he/she is more apt to excel in school.

Self-Confidence
One of the biggest changes you may see in your child is improved self- confidence, or self-esteem. Kids in our program learn to set and achieve realistic goals. In addition, through our system of visual recognition of achieving those goals, your child will feel more confident about his/her efforts and abilities.

Leadership Qualities
We teach much more than the physical techniques associated with the martial arts. We teach the qualities we believe make up a true leader. Among these qualities are: compassion, integrity, self-control, courtesy, confidence, respect, honor, social interaction, humbleness, and choosing right over wrong.

Self-Defense
Children in our programs are taught the mental and physical skills necessary to defend themselves, should the need ever arise. However, we do not teach students to be aggressive. To the contrary, we stress that when confronted with a potentially difficult situation, one should try to find a peaceful solution first. As well as teaching how to peacefully find a solution to a situation we instruct the students in both Sparring and Weapons and Self Defense.

Fun
Our program wouldn't be as popular as it is if it wasn't fun for the children. Children learn and retain at a faster rate if what they are learning is presented in a fun and interesting way. All of our drills are educational in nature and all activities are prefaced with the reasons we do them.

Positive Lifestyle Concepts
There are many reasons for kids to become involved in the martial arts. The Karate for Kids system is based on a lifetime learning concept in addition to technical skills. The building blocks for our system are monthly themes such as:

In addition to monthly themes, our system includes the unique victory patch. Kids are rewarded special " Victory Stars ." These different colored stars are rewarded for outstanding performance in karate class, school, home or at a tournament competition. Kids may receive the following stars for the following deeds:

Victory Patches Blue 0-24 Stars Silver 25-49 Stars Gold 50-99 Stars Blue/Gold 100+ Stars