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Children Ages 6 to 12 - Mond & Wed 6:45 to 7:30 pm
Teen/Men & Woman Mondays & Wednesdays 8 to 9 pm
LITTLE DRAGONS PROGRAM - AGES 4-5
MONDAYS ONLY 6 - 6:30 PM
SUBJECT TO MINIMUM CLASS OF 8
[Call 01803 -407289 for availability]
This program is is a fun way to work on developing motor skills, including drills for coordination, balance, focus and concentration etc to develop physical skills necessary for Martial Arts.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM - Ages 6-12
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 6:45 - 7:30 PM
For children, we believe there are two main reasons for parents to consider our Kenpo Kids Program:
- To help teach them Life Skills and discipline
- To teach them Physical Skills, one of which is self-defence
Life Skills include concentration, self control, patience and confidence.
Physical Skills include improved co-ordination, increased strength and stamina, increased flexibility and most obviously, Kenpo self-defence knowledge.
Classes are designed to increase their knowledge in a fun way. Besides the physical, emphasis is placed on concentration, perseverance, respect, patience, and self-control. This includes drills for coordination, agility, strength, speed, reaction, etc. Even though some drills appear not to be karate related, they all contribute in some ways to the development of your children's motor skills, which in the long run help to develop their karate techniques. Although the children will learn some dynamic martial arts movements, they learn that there is much more involved than punching and kicking. They learn how to follow directions, the importance of listening to others, focus, agility, balance and coordination.
Emphasis is placed on the true value of the martial arts, and about respect and to not ever use what they learn in an aggressive manner except in Self Defense.
TKKA welcomes beginning Kenpo students; please explore our website to see if Kenpo is right for you. Kenpo requires no prior martial arts experience and accommodates all levels of fitness. Kenpo is a compressive martial arts system focused on practical self-defence techniques for attacks that might be encountered in any street situation. We practice for attacks such as a grab from behind, an arm pinned behind your back, a punch, multiple punches, a push from the front, multiple assailants, weapon attacks and so on. A Kenpo student learns a wide ranging set of moves in response to these attacks which can be used and adapted in any situation. Kenpo employs quick moves delivered very rapidly and powerfully, the intention is to overwhelm a would be attacker[s] both quickly and effectively.
Kenpo also incorporates sparring into our training, which teaches student's speed, agility and improvisation. In addition to the practical self-defence aspect of kenpo there is the artistic aspect. Students learn Forms which are choreographed sequences of martial arts moves that allow for self expression and creativity. Practicing Forms helps students to master stances, transitions between moves, flow timing and so on.
The discipline, control, perseverance and hard work that are required to master the martial arts well will result in enormous satisfaction for a job well done.
Whether it's your first time, or you are an "old hand" wanting to return to Kenpo we would be very pleased to see you and to welcome you to our "Kenpo Family". We have an excellent group of Instructor's with many years of experience who are only too willing to share their knowledge with people who want to learn. We train in a very open and friendly manner; the hardest part is walking through the door. Just do it you won't regret it, so what's stopping you?
I hope to see you at our Academy soon.
Respectfully
Jaki McVicar 7th Degree Kenpo Black Belt
ADULT'S PROGRAM - MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 8 - 9 PM
The need for self protection unfortunately has long been a reality as not everyone has learnt to treat each other with honour and respect. Self defence provides the perfect activity for the mind and body, combining self defence with fun and fitness. So you learn some fantastic skills at the same time as you make friends and gain in strength and flexibility. Then, there are the additional benefits of self discipline and self confidence. The Kenpo System is practical, logical, and realistic it consists of self defence training containing techniques and fighting skills which are designed to demonstrate principles which can be used or adapted to work in self defence situations on the street.
Jaki McVicar says "Kenpo teaches you how to cope with physical situations, hopefully you will never need to call on your Kenpo skills and will be able to avoid confrontations. However if all else fails and you need to physically defend yourself, your Kenpo skills are there, the newspapers are full of people who couldn't".
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