Kids Martial Arts for 3 and 4 year Olds

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Here is a great article from Master Melody Shuman:

Instructor Mindset: Understanding the Age-Specific Benefits of Martial Arts for Children ages 3 and 4-year olds (Part 1 of a 4-part Series)

In the article she begins to introduce the benefits of martial arts classes for this "pre-school" age group of children.  In the SKILLZ program, like we have at Dragon Gym and Dragon Gym Main Line, the children's martial arts classes do not have all ages lumped together.  Rather, the program is age-specific.  Only kids of the same age group are in the same class.   The SKILLZ system is broken down into 4 age groups per the recommendation of developmental psychologists:

Kids Martial Arts Tae Kwon Do

Early - 3 and 4 year olds

Basic - 5 and 6 year olds

Core - 7, 8 and 9 year olds

Extreme - 10 through 14 year olds

The students are split into the four different age groups in order to ensure that the curriculum is appropriate for their physical, intellectual, emotional and social level of development.

In the article, Master Shuman points out the important milestones for a 3 or 4 year old student.   (She also emphasizes the differences between 3/4 year olds and 5/6 year olds is so great that it doesn't makes sense for them to be in the same class)

Physical milestones for 3 and 4 year olds

  1. Holding positions for 10 seconds or longer
  2. Maintaining an alternating pattern for 10 seconds or longer
  3. Spatial awareness to catch an object

Intellectual milestones for 3 and 4 year olds

  1. Following verbal directions
  2. Being able to follow 3 steps of direction
  3. Being able to repeat patterns of  3 steps or more

Emotional milestones for 3 and 4 year olds

  1. Affirmative I can do it mindset
  2. Controlling emotions
  3. Willing to try something new, or meet someone new

Social milestones for 3 and 4 year olds

  1. Taking Turns
  2. Sharing Attention
  3. Joint activities with other kids

I highly recommend you read the whole article (first of 4 actually) to get some insight on how we teach martial arts to kids in an age-specific and age-appropriate at the Dragon Gym.

We have two Dragon Gym locations, both teaching the age-specific SKILLZ system of martial arts to children.  This system has taken the best of Tae Kwon Do, Karate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and distilled these martial arts into 4 complete martial arts curriculums for each of the aforementioned age groups.  And, it's totally progressive so a student can seamlessly move from one age group to the next as they age through the program.

If you're in the Exton, West Chester or Downingtown Pa area check out HQ school at the link below:

www.dragongym.com

If you're in the Main Line area including Paoli, Berwyn, Devon or Wayne, PA check out Dragon Gym Main Line at the link below:

www.berwynmartialarts.com

 

Martial Arts in West Chester Pa | Dragon Gym Tae Kwon Do

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• WHY STUDY THE MARTIAL ARTS?

Many students begin their study of Martial Arts with the thought of getting into better physical condition or as a means of self-defense. However as you progress you will discover that the physical demands, the mental concentration, and the self discipline required to totally master these art forms will become a deeper part of yourself and will influence many other aspects of your life.

• WHY THE DRAGON GYM SYSTEM IS FOR YOU

Years of teaching and training experience in the Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido and various other art forms has developed into a system that is exclusively taught at the Dragon Gym, which uniquely blends the best of the Martial Arts. This system is indeed a modem application of the traditional Martial Arts.

The system is founded on two major principles first—UM and YANG and second KI or Internal Spirit, which incorporates the development of weaponless defense techniques that have the effect of transforming the practitioners hands and feet into weapons so that in the event of a situation demand¬ing defense action he or she is victorious over the aggressor.
The system is also a philosophy of mental discipline and self control which will influence the student’s behavior and therefore encourage participation and pride in their community. In this way the Art is used for the betterment of their society. As a result a student will receive many benefits from their training, such as:

Physically you will be healthier and stronger than ever, plus you will learn valuable practical self-defense. A strong body builds a strong mind.

• PHYSICAL BENEFITS:

• Increase endurance and stamina achieved through Dan-Jun Breathing
• Increase balance, coordination, strength, flexibility
• Self-defense ability

Mentally you will build your inner strength and become a more powerful and confident individual. A positive mental attitude provides the best ideas for self-improvement.

• MENTAL BENEFITS:

• Increase self-confidence
• Total control of mind over body
• Improve power of concentration
• Increase self-discipline
• Awareness of better living through physical fitness
• Increase self-esteem

Philosophically you will create, set, and strive to achieve your personal goals. Through achieving your goals, you will increase your self-respect, and lead a more productive and peaceful life. This self-motivating program will help you get better grades in school, succeed in your career, develop better social relationships, and be happier in everyday life.

The Dragon Gym is for you. Young or old, male or female, large or small, it makes no difference. You will enjoy learning the Martial Arts from our highly qualified Black Belt Instructors, they will make every effort to provide you with a safe, fun, and educational Martial Arts Program. You will develop a new way of life both in the gym and outside of the gym.

Visit our Main Website to get more information on our West Chester, PA Location and see if Martial Arts will be a good fit for you and your family.

www.dragongym.com

Martial Arts Malvern PA - Benefits of kids martial arts for 7 to 9 year olds

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Seven to nine-year olds are what a great many people in hand to hand fighting consider "the brilliant age." They are candidly steady, yet they are not at the age where they need complete freedom from grown-ups. This makes the educator understudy relationship more grounded than at any other time. The issue we found is regardless they need center abilities, and in spite of the fact that they are profoundly capable in their vocabulary and critical thinking aptitudes, they battle to stay aware of pre-high schoolers and teenagers in numerous regions, particularly physically.

The following are turning points that hand to hand fighting can finish:

Top PHYSICAL improvement points of reference:

Exhibit TECHNIQUE in pieces, strikes, kicks, and positions while applying SPEED and power.

Show AGILITY by applying appropriate movement to developments without looking messy.

Show FLEXIBILITY by applying appropriate mechanics to extending.

Top INTELLECTUAL advancement points of reference:

Show CONCENTRATION by concentrating on the main job in spite of different diversions.

Not abandon errands that at first seem troublesome.

Hold straightforward data without attempting to put inordinate thought into it.

Top EMOTIONAL advancement points of reference:

Show INTENSITY in their endeavors, even on essential errands.

Continue on through difficulties, particularly when they at first have a craving for surrendering.

Show COURAGE by confronting their feelings of trepidation while having a go at something new.

Top SOCIAL advancement turning points:

Address issues and difficulties appropriately without meddling on the general stream of the class.

Continue making a decent attempt and control their feelings, particularly when they don't get their direction.

Exhibit the yearning to be the best, not on the grounds that they need to offend , but rather on the grounds that they need to enhance as a person.

By comprehension the turning points of this age bunch, we can then give drills and educational programs that appropriately focus on their phase of advancement to create MAXIMUM results. In the meantime, we can decipher the advantages of your drills and educational modules to you the guardians.

For instance:

Ability: Technique

Drill: Cat and Mouse Board Break Challenge

Portrayal: In this penetrate the understudies will fabricate method in their board breaking aptitudes. The understudies will contend in a fun round of feline and mouse while breaking sheets.

This is a fun approach to instruct the understudies how to PHYSICALLY create procedure in their strikes with the goal that they soften the barricades as couple of shots as could reasonably be expected.

This is an awesome approach to enhance INTELLECTUAL advancement since they have to focus on their breaks and not their adversary that is rapidly pursuing him/her.

This is awesome for their EMOTIONAL improvement as they pick up the strength to hit sheets.

This is awesome for their SOCIAL advancement to enhance their capacities through solid rivalry.

For more data about the majority of our age-particular children hand to hand fighting projects please visit our fundamental youngsters' combative technique site:

http://www.kidsmartialartcenters.com/school/index.php?location=berwynpa

In case you're not in the Exton, West Chester or Downingtown range, look at the catalog of SKILLZ schools that all offer a comparative formatively based hand to hand fighting educational modules:

http://www.kidsmartialartcenters.com

What Parents are Saying about our Kids BJJ Program | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes in Exton and Berwyn, PA

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If you're interested in BJJ for Adults or Kids at either of our locations visit our websites to grab one of our Web Specials!

Dragon Gym Main Line - www.berwynmartialarts.com

Dragon Gym Exton - www.dragongym.com (HQ)

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