When thinking of children and the martial arts, many mistakenly see visions of youngsters out of control throwing flying side kicks at each other. In fact the martial arts have the opposite impact on children. Our goal is to develop children's confidence, good sportsmanship, fairness to others and positive character.
Tuition: $120 per month
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday · 3:30pm–4:15pm
Confidence
Students build confidence through steady progress through the belt ranks. Learning karate gives kids and teens a way to work toward a goal and recognize the effort behind their progress. Our aim is for that growing confidence to be grounded in positive character and good sportsmanship, not just the belt a student wears.
Discipline
Martial arts have the opposite impact of the chaos people sometimes imagine: the focus is structure and discipline. For Juniors, learning technique goes hand in hand with developing a thoughtful approach to training. Confidence, good sportsmanship and positive character remain the goals behind the physical practice.
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Fairness to others
Good sportsmanship and fairness are taught alongside technique. Our goal is to help kids and teens see that being a martial artist is about more than personal achievement; how they treat other people matters too. Confidence and consideration for others are complementary parts of the character we want students to develop.
A real lineage
Training follows Ed Parker's American Kenpo through the Parker-Planas lineage. Chuck began studying this system in the late 1970s and remains an active student of Grandmaster Richard ‘HUK’ Planas. Juniors learn within that established tradition, guided by the same family that has taught at the Chico dojo since 1984.
Your first visit
- We highly recommend observing the group class you are interested in before signing up.
- Schedule a sign up appointment by phone — it takes about 20 minutes.
- Bring height and weight so a uniform can be ordered.
- Payment is taken at the sign up appointment (cash, and on occasion PayPal).
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