Our Little Dragons group ranges in age from 3.5 to 7. The class is designed to develop coordination skills while enhancing focus. We also work on Social and awareness development as well as personal social interaction in a fun "play" based class. We deal with an extensive group of development situations from how to introduce yourself to what it is to be aware. We believe that play-based education is a fundamental tool in easing young students into a more structured training environment.
Our Tigers group ranges in age from 7 to12. This class is designed to not only develop self-defense skills but the skills needed to avoid situations where they would need to use them. Our program prides itself on enhancing what is taught in the home like personal responsibility, teamwork respect, and commitment. As students grow, they work on being a leader, for example showing others how to execute moves. We feel the more we can put a student in responsibility situations the more they grow. We can tell a child to do something over and over, for them to learn they need to repeatedly do it so that the actions become their own. To be a leader or become confident etc. we must do the action until it becomes second nature. People don't become confident until they have been put into situations that require confidence.
Our Youth group ranges in age from 12 and up. This is a significant developmental age group they are becoming more aware. This is when we can instill not just physical skills but work on their social and emotional attributes. Honestly defending oneself is not as difficult as most think. The challenge is, do you have the tenacity to do it? Do you have the confidence to not hang out with the wrong peers? Do you have the awareness to read others to see if they are getting irritated? We deal heavily with these interpersonal situations while enhancing the martial skills if ever needed.
