10-14 Year Old Martial Arts Classes in Goshen, NY

Introducing the Internationally Acclaimed Extreme SKILLZ Program!

Ten to fourteen-year-olds are the smartest students in the school. Yes, they are smarter than most adults! They are also physically competent and can excel in most physical challenges that are presented to them. The problem we discovered is they are so focused on what is socially acceptable that they have a hard time keeping themselves emotionally driven to the task at hand. The solution we found is to provide them with their own program that targets their stage of development in a manner that nurtures their social and emotional instability while at the same time building skills that set them up for success. With that said a structured program introducing extreme skill-based training in martial arts has proven to be very successful.

By understanding the stages of development of 10 and 14-year olds,

we emphasize age-appropriate skills including but not limited to:

• Dexterity: Demonstrating rank appropriate blocks and strikes from memory.
• Reaction: Demonstrating basic single-hand grab escapes.
• Versatility: Performing their rank appropriate form/poomsae. They must perform each move with proper chambers and execution in order to pass.
• Momentum: Demonstrating their belt level kicks. They must show the proper technique in each of the kicks in order to pass.
• Precision: Board breaking appropriate to their rank.
• Instinct: Performing their sparring combination with a partner.
• Strength: Completion of our warm up sets and basic conditioning exercises.  These are done at every class, and reinforced with every lesson.
• Vision: Reciting our Student Creed. This too, is practiced daily. 

Here is an example of what a white belt must demonstrate for each of the 8 skills above in order to earn their next belt:

• Dexterity: Demonstrating the three-stage 1 blocks and three-stage 1 strikes from memory. They must show the proper chambers and ending position for all of the moves in order to pass.
• Reaction: Demonstrating basic single-hand grab escapes. They must apply the proper escape techniques within three seconds, four times in a row in order to pass.
• Versatility: Performing combinations 1 – 9 of the stage 1 form. They must perform each move with proper chambers and execution in order to pass.
• Momentum: Demonstrating the three types of jump front kicks. They must show the proper technique in each of the kicks, five times in a row in order to pass.
• Precision: Palm strike board break. They must break a board with a palm strike in three shots or less in order to pass.
• Instinct: Performing the first sparring combination on focus mitts. They must hit the mitts with proper technique, speed, and power, three times in a row in order to pass
• Strength: Holding each static leg, arm, abdominal, and core exercise. They must not lose technique or else they have to start over. They must hold each exercise for no less than ten seconds in order to pass.
• Vision: Reciting the definition and meaning behind courage. They must provide the correct answer while speaking confidently in order to pass.

As you can see we take martial arts training to a whole new level! We use extreme elements of traditional martial arts curriculums to build skills that are appropriate for 10 to 14-year olds. This means that your child will learn and grow at a pace that is not too easy, nor too challenging. The best part is the extreme SKILLZ program will equip your child with skills that they will utilize in every area of their life

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