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During 18 to 36 months of age, children’s’ skill development moves very fast. Their brains are growing rapidly, language is blooming, and motor skills are advancing. At the same time, thinking becomes more developed, and their social and emotional skills enable them to interact with more people. With that said, this is the ideal age to begin participation in structured group activities, such as Mini SKILLZ. We’ve done extensive research on the stages of development for children this age, and from that information have built a fun and exciting program that is just right for both the child and their guardian.

Here's an overview for the stages of development of children ages 18 to 36 months:

Physically- they are very active, but don’t have much control of their movements.

• We expect them to stumble on most activities and show very little skill in their gross and fine motor skills.
• The physical goals for our program are to get them to perform basic exercises and activities with control such as stepping and jumping without falling, kicking while bending their knees, and punching while pulling their other hand back.

Intellectually- their thinking skills are all across the board, which makes it hard for them to anticipate what’s coming next. Therefore, their attention span will be very limited.

• We expect them to lose focus often during class, and quickly become distracted.
• The intellectual goals for our program are to get them to focus on the task at hand with minimal distractions, such as listening to the instructor, thinking about what comes next in activities, and following directions.

Emotionally- their feelings are very strong, but they are still not at the stage to recognize why. Therefore, they will show a wide range of strong emotions that are not quickly controllable.

• We expect them to throw temper tantrums when they don’t get their way, and run around uncontrollably if they get too excited.
• The emotional goals for our program are to help them have patience during activities despite how challenging they are.

Socially- language development has a big influence on their social development. They will imitate others, but will quickly fight for personal space when they feel too crowded.

• We expect them to interact on a very basic level, but at the same time be more involved in "parallel" play.
• The social goals for our program are to help them interact positively by sharing as well as showing respect to the other people in class.

By understanding the stages of development of 18 to 36 month olds, we were able to select 8 age-appropriate skills that make up the Mini SKILLZ Program:

• Stepping
• Listening
• Patience
• Respect
• Jumping
• Thinking
• Following
• Sharing

Here’s how the Mini SKILLZ program works:

• We cover one of the above skills per class (in order).
• During each class we run a warm-up; deliver a quick mat chat about the skill; run three skill-building drills; and then have a milestone checkpoint to see which stage they are at for the day’s skill.
• We finish class with a cool-down and social game.
• We repeat the same format with each skill, rotating through each skill once per month.
• Once they reach the age of 3, and can follow along on the mat without a guardian, they are now ready for the next program, Early SKILLZ for 3 and 4-year olds.

As you can see, this is not a typical toddler program! We integrate an extensive amount of research and development into a program that is appropriate for their age, while at the same time advancing them beyond their current stage of development. This means that each child will learn and grow at a faster pace than the average toddler. The best part is the Mini SKILLZ program is a great way for them to bond with you as well!

Here’s how to get started:

1. Call or email our school to set up an appointment for a quick pre-evaluation to ensure that the child is ready for the program.
2. After the pre-evaluation is successfully completed, you can register for the trial program, which is 4 classes plus a Mini SKILLZ t-shirt for $19.95.
3. After the trial program is over, our monthly membership fee is $149 per month for 2 classes per week.

Introducing the Internationally Acclaimed Early SKILLZ Program for 3 & 4yr olds!

Three to four year old’s love physical activity and anything involving play. They have a rich imagination and strong desire to be less dependent on their usual caregivers. The problem we discovered is that many children this age have a hard time with structure in a group environment like what is commonly found in most Martial Arts schools. The solution we found is to provide them with their own program that targets their stage of development in a manner that keeps them entertained while at the same time building skills that set them up for success. With that said, a structured program introducing early skill-based training in Martial Arts has proven to be very successful.

By understanding the stages of development of 3 & 4 year old’s, we were able to select 8 age-appropriate skills that make up the Early SKILLZ Program:

KICKING PUNCHING BLOCKING CRAWLING HOPPING ROLLING RUNNING CATCHING

We cover one of the above skills per class (in order). During each class we run a warm-up; deliver a mat chat about the skill; run two or three skill-building drills; and then we have them demonstrate the skill to earn their skill-stripe. They must earn all 8 skill-stripes in order to graduate to the next belt level. Once they earn their next belt they will continue to run through all 8 skills earning their skill-stripes with more challenging curriculum as they advance to each rank. They graduate to the Basic SKILLZ program after they have successfully completed all 9 belt ranks of the Early SKILLZ program.

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:

1. KICKING: Front kicking in the air, alternating legs. They must be able to execute ten kicks in a row alternating legs in order to pass.
2. PUNCHING: Straight punching in the air, alternating arms. They must be able to execute ten punches in a row alter-nating arms in order to pass.
3. BLOCKING: High blocking in the air, alternating arms. They must be able to execute ten high blocks in a row alternating arms in order to pass.
4. CRAWLING: Bear crawling across the mat. They must be able to bear crawl up and down the floor without their knees or elbows touching the mat in order to pass.
5. HOPPING: Hopping down the floor with both feet. They must be able to hop down the mat with both feet together, and without falling, five times in a row in order to pass.
6. ROLLING: Rolling a ball down the floor. They must be able to roll a ball down the floor while alternating hands, and keeping at least one hand on the ball at all times, in order to pass.
7. RUNNING: Running down the floor. They must be able to run down the floor as fast as possible without falling in order to pass.
8. CATCHING: Catching a ball thrown underhand from one step away. They must be able to catch a ball five times in a row in order to pass.

As you can see we take Martial Arts training to a whole new level! We use early elements of traditional Martial Arts curriculum’s to build skills that are appropriate for 3 and 4 year old’s. 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 Early SKILLZ program will equip your child with skills that they will utilize in every area of their life!

Introducing the Internationally Acclaimed Basic SKILLZ Program For 5 & 6yr olds!

Five And six-year old's are the most enthusiastic students. They love creativity and problem solving, which makes them ideal students in the Martial Arts. The problem we discovered is they are so progressive in following tasks, some teachers tend to treat them like their older peers. This is a problem because they still do not have the basic skills necessary to keep up with children ages 7 and up. The solution we found is to provide them with their own program that targets their stage of development in a manner that adapts to their social and intellectual curiosity while at the same time building skills that set them up for success. With that said a structured program introducing basic skill-based training in Martial Arts has proven to be very successful.

By understanding the stages Of development Of 5 And 6-year old's, we were able to select 8 age-appropriate skills that make up the Basic SKILLZ Program:

FOCUS TEAMWORK CONTROL MEMORY BALANCE DISCIPLINE FITNESS COORDINATION

We cover one Of the above skills per Class (In order). During Each Class we run a warm-up; deliver a mat chat about the skill; run two Or three skill-building drills; And Then we have them demonstrate the skill To earn their skill-stripe. They must earn all 8 skill-stripes In order To graduate To the Next belt level. Once they earn their Next belt they will Continue To run through all 8 skills earning their skill-stripes With more challenging curriculum As they advance To Each rank. They graduate To the Core SKILLZ program after they have successfully completed all 9-belt ranks Of the Basic SKILLZ program.

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:

1. FOCUS : Punching And kicking a pad that Is thrown by an instructor standing one-step away from their side. They must be able to punch, And kick, a pad four times in a row in order to pass.
2. TEAMWORK: Holding a kicking target For their partner While their partner does ten kicks. They must be loud While counting their part-ner's kicks and hold the target tightly in order to pass.
3. CONTROL: Stopping their body at attention position after running forward When an instructor says, "stop." They must be at attention In less than three steps after the instructor says Stop In order To pass.
4. MEMORY: Demonstrating the three stage 1 block's and three stage 1 strikes from memory. They must show the proper chambers and end-ing position for all of the moves in order to pass.
5. BALANCE: Executing five front kicks without putting their foot down In between Each rep. They must show full execution And retrac-tion While keeping their knee chambered at belt level Or higher In order To pass.
6. DISCIPLINE: Demonstrating how To properly sit, take a knee, kneel On both knees, And stand at attention without moving. They must hold Each position For no less than five seconds.
7. FITNESS : 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.
8. COORDINATION: Performing left And right punching combinations On the mitts. They must hit the mitt With proper technique And also With the proper hand five times In a row In order To pass.

As you can see, we take Martial Arts training To a whole New level! We use basic elements Of traditional Martial Arts curriculums To build skills that are appropriate For 5 And 6-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 Basic SKILLZ program will equip your child With skills that they will utilize In every area Of their life!

Introducing the Internationally Acclaimed Core SKILLZ Program For 7 – 9yr olds!

Seven To nine-year old's are what most people consider "the golden age." They are proficient in their vocabulary and problem-solving skills, yet they are not at the age where they want complete independence from adults. This makes the teacher-student relationship stronger than ever. The problem we discovered is they still lack core skills, and although they are highly intelligent, they struggle to keep up with students ages 10 and up. The solution we found is to provide them with their own program that targets their stage of development in a manner that adapts to their adventurous attitude and youthful nature while at the same time building skills that set them up for success. With that said a structured program introducing core skill-based training in Martial Arts has proven to be very successful.

By understanding the stages Of development Of 7 To 9-year old's, we were able to select 8 age-appropriate skills that make up the Core SKILLZ Program:

AGILITY TECHNIQUE COURAGE FLEXIBILITY INTENSITY PERSEVERANCE SPEED CONCENTRATION

We cover one Of the above skills per Class (In order.) During Each Class we run a warm-up; deliver a mat chat about the skill; run two Or three skill-building drills; And Then we have them demonstrate the skill To earn their skill-stripe. They must earn all 8 skill-stripes In order To graduate To the Next belt level. Once they earn their Next belt they will Continue To run through all 8 skills earning their skill-stripes With more challenging curriculum As they advance To Each rank. They graduate To the Extreme SKILLZ program after they have successfully completed all 9 belt ranks Of the Core SKILLZ program.

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:

1. AGILITY: Switching feet And kicking the pad With their front leg. They must be able To switch feet And kick a pad With their front leg ten times In a row, without making a mistake Or looking sloppy, In order To pass.
2. TECHNIQUE: Demonstrating the three stage 1 block's 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.
3. COURAGE: Dodging targets that are thrown at them from five steps away. They must be able To dodge five targets In a row In order To pass.
4. FLEXIBILITY: Holding middle splits. They must be able To hold the middle splits For 30 seconds without falling In order To pass.
5. INTENSITY: Palm strike board break. They must break a board With a palm strike In three shots Or less In order To pass.
6. PERSEVERANCE : 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.
7. SPEED: Demonstrating the 8-move kickboxing combination. They must perform the kickboxing combination With proper technique three times In a row In fifteen seconds Or less In order To pass.
8. CONCENTRATION: Performing combinations 1 – 5 Of the stage 1 form. They must perform Each move With proper chambers And execution In order To pass.

As you can see we take Martial Arts training To a whole New level! We use core elements Of traditional Martial Arts curriculums To build skills that are appropriate For 7 To 9-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 Core SKILLZ program will equip your child With skills that they will utilize In every area Of their life!

Introducing the Internationally Acclaimed Extreme SKILLZ Program For 10 – 14yr olds!

Ten To fourteen-year old's 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 old's, we were able to select 8 age-appropriate skills that make up the Extreme SKILLZ Program:

DEXTERITY REACTION VERSATILITY MOMENTUM PRECISION INSTINCT STRENGTH VISION

We cover one Of the above skills per Class (In order.) During Each Class we run a warm-up; deliver a mat chat about the skill; run two Or three skill-building drills; And Then we have them demonstrate the skill To earn their skill-stripe. They must earn all 8 skill-stripes In order To graduate To the Next belt level. Once they earn their Next belt they will Continue To run through all 8 skills earning their skill-stripes With more challenging curriculum As they advance To Each rank. They graduate To the Elite program And begin To work towards their 1St Degree Black Belt after they have successfully completed all 9 belt ranks Of the Extreme SKILLZ program.

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:

1. DEXTERITY: Demonstrating the three stage 1 block's 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.
2. 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.
3. VERSATILITY: Performing combinations 1 – 9 Of the stage 1 form. They must perform Each move With proper chambers And execution In order To pass.
4. MOMENTUM: Demonstrating the three types Of jump front kicks. They must show proper technique In Each Of the kicks, five times In a row In order To pass.
5. PRECISION: Palm strike board break. They must break a board With a palm strike In three shots Or less In order To pass.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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 cur-riculums 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!