Kickn' Kids Basic Training Program (7yrs - 12yrs)

Two 45 Minute Classes a Week

In our Kickn' Kid’s Basic Training Program we incorporate concepts and techniques found in several effective disciplines: American Kenpo Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Kickboxing. In this program students will learn the fundamental skills of martial arts including basic stances, blocks, kicks and strikes, plus practical self-defense techniques and basic sparring skills. These basic skills serve to increase our students’ strength, stamina, flexibility, coordination and overall physical fitness.

Additionally, our program will instill positive character development skills such as honesty, integrity, perseverance, self-control, focus and much more.  These character development skills have always been a positive benefit of martial arts.  However, in the past these character developmental skills have been more of a “side effect” than a deliberate, conscious, systematized effort.  Now these character development skills are integrated directly into our curriculum.  For example, all of our forms are named for a specific character development skill like “Focus”.   In each class, when that form is practiced we have a short discussion with questions and answers and examples of how we can apply that character development skill.

Not only do we promote physical fitness and positive character development skills, our main goal is to connect kids with Christ. This sets us apart from other schools.  During each class we take about 10 minutes and have a short Bible study. Each student is given a handout to review at home with their parents. Currently we are working our way through the book of Matthew.

Following is some information about the different disciplines we incorporate into our curriculum.

American Kenpo Karate: 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.

Tae Kwon Do: is the martial art turned modern international sport which has been independently developed over 20 centuries in Korea. Tae kwon do is a free-fighting combat sport using the hands and feet to repel the opponent. It is primarily a kicking art, with a fairly linear style and an emphasis on keeping the opponent well away from the body. Tae kwon do is famous for its devastating, powerful kicks. Because of its dynamic kicking and athleticism, Tae kwon do is very popular with children. 

The popularity of Tae kwon do can be partly explained by the exposure it has received by being thrust into the international athletic spotlight. It has become one of the world’s most prominent sports participated in by some 40 million people in more than 142 countries. Tae kwon do was a demonstration sport in 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea and at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was an official event at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia and again in Beijing, China.

Kickboxing: refers to the sport of using martial-arts-style kicks and boxing-style punches and techniques. Kickboxing's primary focus is on striking. However, evasive techniques from boxing, like bobbing, weaving and slipping among others are utilized as defensive techniques. Knowing that self-protection and sport fighting are totally different situations, our kickboxing curriculum teaches our members’ defensive concepts and techniques used in all ranges of stand-up self-protection while getting them into the best shape of their lives.