Congratulations - Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Congratulations go out to Kristina, Vivi, and Riley on their Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu stripes tonight.  They are all doing phenomenal and training their butts off 5 days/week.  Congrats on their first stripes!

Kids BJJ - New Class Coming Soon!

Exciting news!!!  Your kids love our BJJ class and every class is full of buzz.  They told us they want to train harder and more often, so we're adding a second class per week to our Kids BJJ program!  

Coming soon on Tuesday afternoons @ 4:30pm.  The class will get 'rolling' on September 25th the week after graduation.  We hope to see everyone more often so we can start getting ready for some tournaments! 

If your child would like to do BJJ in addition to Kung Fu and see a huge jump in their skills and confidence, and spend more time with their martial arts friends, let us know and we can get them set up.

Kids Nutrition Tip

Wondering what to give your child before Martial Arts class? Something that won't make them crash, or worse get sick or pass out? Yes, it's happened, and it is usually due to Low Blood Sugar (caused by long periods without eating, or a large sugar blast which the body burns through then crashes), or dehydration. Here's a couple of helpful hints that can give your son or daughter all the fuel they need to meet their physical and mental challenges.

1/4 cup of Almonds and an Apple.

1/4 cup of Walnuts mixed with 1/4 to 1/3 cup Blueberries.

Paleo Bar (meal replacement bar)

Fresh Veggies - we need 5 to 7 servings of vegetable/day, why not get some of them in a snack? Carrots and Celery sticks with a little Olive Oil. Tomatos and Cucumber with a little salt and pepper.

Things to avoid before class - Milk, Cheese, Crackers, Cookies, Spicy Foods or lots of Bread. Also try to avoid high sugar products like juice, gatorade (or anything like it), soda, etc. Water is best for exercise. Feel free to ask questions if you need more ideas.

Kids Sparring and Gear

Sparring

If you've watched the kids class lately, or perhaps your child has come home excited about something different, you've seen or heard that we've re-introduced sparring into the kids classes.  The kids are loving it and it is an excellent tool to improve their martial arts skills, and try to make their moves work.  The value of sparring in martial arts is priceless.

By now you've seen the schedule change and noticed we have tacked on an extra 15 minutes to the kids classes (except for Saturdays).  This is to allow time to incorporate this into the class structure without losing valuable time for their other training.  We think this will be a great addition to the program and look forward to the results.

Fun. Safe. Effective.

Gear Requirements

Kids Kung Fu

There will be two types of sparring in Kids Kung Fu.

1. Striking Defense - Punch, Block, Kick.  This requires padded gear for protection.  If you already have gear, please make sure your child brings it to class with them on Monday and Wednesday.  If you do not have gear, please see us right away and we'll get you on the list when we order our approved gear.  Gear includes: helmet, gloves, shin and foot pads.  Groin and Mouth Guards.
2. Stand-Up Grappling - Praying Mantis Kung Fu is all about grappling.  The kids currently learn throws/trips/takedowns, but this will help them know how to use them.  This requires mouthguard and groin protector, as well as their Gi with Jacket.  Please ensure your child has their Gi Jacket with them for class.  If they do not have a jacket, please see us and we will help you to get one asap.

Kids BJJ

Kids BJJ involves rolling with a partner to make the moves work.  Nothing has changed in this class except allowing us more time for rolling as class was too short before to spend ample time doing it.  Gi is required for this class.  Please ensure your child has a Gi for BJJ class.

Thank you for your support.  We look forward to not only the fun, but the confidence, and skill that your children will gain from this.

Gear Return Program

Kids outgrow stuff all the time.  Do you have old gear that no longer fits and just sits in your closets?  You can do one of the following:

1. Either donate it back to the program so we can give it to another child.
2. Or we'll even buy it back from you to resell.  Just bring it in to be appraised.