LIFE 180° Martial Arts
Kenpo Kids Program
Participation in our 8-14 year old program will help the student achieve self-discipline, high self-esteem and confidence, a positive outlook, a mind-set for constant improvement and an attitude that refuses to give up!
Our main focus in our Kenpo Kids Program is American Kenpo Karate. However, we incorporate concepts and techniques found in four effective disciplines: Kenpo Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing and Traditional Weapons.
About Kenpo
Kenpo is recognized as a very well-rounded martial art system of self-defense. It incorporates a balanced blend of Chinese hand movements and kicking techniques. Kenpo is known for having some of the best blocking and striking techniques that blend easily into a realistic self-defense system.
The founder of American Kenpo Karate is world famous Senior Grand Master Ed Parker, often called the "Father of American Kenpo Karate," who died in 1990. He made Kenpo popular in the United States and modified the art to suit modern day fighting situations.
Life Skills
The martial arts has always taught values such as goal setting, self-esteem, persistence, creating a positive attitude, self-confidence, self-discipline, as well as many others. In the past, these values have been taught haphazardly, and represented a small part of the curriculum. The difference between this "traditional" type of teaching and the education your children receive at our school is that we teach these values to your child on purpose. In other words, we teach Goal Setting as an integral part of our program. We teach your children how to improve their Self-Esteem. We help your children develop Self-Discipline. We've accomplished this through years of research and creating a fun atmosphere in which your children can learn.
These values and success skills will lead to remarkable improvement in academics, and peer relations… literally making our community stronger one martial artist at a time.
Bible Study
During each and every class there is a 10 to 15 minute Bible study that is fun and informative. In addition to the Bible studies, we also memorize scripture. There are a couple of reasons we do this. First, a strong relationship with God is the corner stone of everything we do at LIFE 180° Martial Arts. Second, the life skills we stress as well as the Bible studies and memory verses help ensure that students don’t misuse what they learn in class.
