YOUTH KARATE
- Ages 7 to 14 years old
Classes are divided by belt rank into beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes. From the beginning, they are encouraged and praised in a positive way, and they quickly become self-motivating as they develop self-discipline, self-control, confidence, self-esteem, and responsibility.
Respect is highly stressed and students quickly learn to respond with "Yes sir!" and "Yes ma'am!" Along with karate self-defense skills, youth students learn Japenese terminology, history, and the background of their "ryu" or style.
Students are expected to keep their grades up in school and behave responsibly and respectfully everywhere they go. Youth move into the adult classes when they are ready emotionally and behaviorally. This usually happens around 14, but some are ready sooner and a few later.