Kids and Juniors Program

Discipline, self-confidence, respect, integrity, teamwork and responsibility are some of the core principles for personal success. These values, however, are rarely taught to children in schools. At Gracie Barra America, the practice of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is seen as a means to individual development, and our Kids and Juniors Program emphasizes development of these important life skills.

The kids and Juniors Jiu-Jitsu program is designed to:

• Teach a complete self-defense system that will give children a high degree of self-confidence.
• Teach children how to intelligently cope with bullying and peer pressure.
• Teach positive social values such as respect, honesty, humility and dignity.
• Help children get along with others and to treat others with respect.

We offer fun and instructional classes for kids. The kid's program integrates sport and self-defense techniques with condi-tioning and skill oriented games aimed at improving your child's coordination, motor skills, agility and flexibility.

Benefits for Children:

• In a survey of 200 parents whose children (ages 5-11) have been in Martial Arts training for at least six months: 98% said their childrens' behaviour improved!
• Out of 127 teachers who had hyperactive students in Martial Arts for at least six months:
  • (Ages 5-8) 79% improved
  • (Ages 9-11) 87% improved
  • (Ages 12-16) 97% improved
• Out of 172 adults enrolled in Martial Arts training, when questioned about their attitude towards life:
  • (Ages 18-30) 97% said it had improved
  • (Ages 31-50) 100% said it had improved
  • (Ages 51-74) 100% said it had improved
• Academic teachers with students in Martial Arts training who had practiced for at least one year:
  • (Ages 5-8) 95% improved dramatically
  • (Ages 9-12) 81% improved academically
  • (Ages 13-18) 91% improved academically

Source: According to the United States Martial Arts Foundation Chairman, Robert Ferguson.