Junior Classes - Ages 6 to 12
Excellent Martial Arts Training
We teach our students to be safe by using a common-sense approach to protection.
This means understanding self-defense techniques, self-defense strategy, and conflict resolution techniques. We also teach body language concepts to our students that are designed to give your child a confident appearance that communicates, “I am a nice person”, and, importantly, “I am not a person that can be taken advantage of.”
This means understanding self-defense techniques, self-defense strategy, and conflict resolution techniques. We also teach body language concepts to our students that are designed to give your child a confident appearance that communicates, “I am a nice person”, and, importantly, “I am not a person that can be taken advantage of.”
Some of the most important skills we teach are the ATTITUDE SKILLS
of the martial arts.
Through our karate program students learn self-control, perseverance, courtesy, respect, and patience. What is powerful about our program is that it doesn’t just teach our students about these skills and values. They experience these important skills in our classroom and they are then taught how to apply these skills and values in their daily lives while away from the school! Academically, socially, and within the home, our students are empowered to perform at higher levels, AND THEY DO!
of the martial arts.
Through our karate program students learn self-control, perseverance, courtesy, respect, and patience. What is powerful about our program is that it doesn’t just teach our students about these skills and values. They experience these important skills in our classroom and they are then taught how to apply these skills and values in their daily lives while away from the school! Academically, socially, and within the home, our students are empowered to perform at higher levels, AND THEY DO!
Our program also develops fundamental athletic skills such as coordination, flexibility, and body balance.
We develop skills that are required for baseball, soccer, tennis, and golf…but usually aren’t taught very well. They are simply expected. If you have them, you do well. But if you don’t, you’re left behind. But the fact is, those skills are teachable. And when we develop them in our classroom, it sends our students back to the ball fields and back to gym class—not only more capable, but more confident in that environment.
We develop skills that are required for baseball, soccer, tennis, and golf…but usually aren’t taught very well. They are simply expected. If you have them, you do well. But if you don’t, you’re left behind. But the fact is, those skills are teachable. And when we develop them in our classroom, it sends our students back to the ball fields and back to gym class—not only more capable, but more confident in that environment.
And, what makes it all work? What holds all these parts together? THE FACT THAT IT’S SO MUCH FUN!
Our teachers are wonderful people. Ours is a friendship-based system. Hundreds of children in our community love the martial arts at Brockton Uechi-ryu Karate Academy, your child will too!
Our teachers are wonderful people. Ours is a friendship-based system. Hundreds of children in our community love the martial arts at Brockton Uechi-ryu Karate Academy, your child will too!
InstructionJuniors study the same curriculum as the teens and adults. A belt program that leads to a certified black belt at 16 years old. We teach classes by ability not by age.
Sparring class on Saturday is extra and included in your tuition. |
FeesTuition fees are month to month. No Contracts. Students can attend three 60 minute classes each week.
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Beginner Schedule - Ages 6-12
Tuesday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Thursday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 11:00 am
No need to wait for new beginner classes. Our curriculum is rotating and on-going.
Tuesday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Thursday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 11:00 am
No need to wait for new beginner classes. Our curriculum is rotating and on-going.
Benefits
Excellent self-defense skills can be learned with emphasis on; agility, balance, focus and discipline. Your child will be in great physical shape by using the forms to move through the techniques and drills that will test their strength and speed.
At the Brockton Uechi-ryu Karate Academy we also teach an extensive monthly character development program. Unfortunately most schools do not have this program. See below for details on our STAR Program
Top 5 reasons kids should practice martial arts
1. It helps them make new friends.
The bond between martial artists is stronger than most other sports. Martial arts are physical, and they require physical confrontation. When confronted with someone of similar size, strength, and skill, students develop a sense of respect for one another. They realize they are capable, and so are others. Out of healthy respect for themselves and others, long-lasting and rewarding relationships develop.
2. They will learn better human relation skills.
During martial arts training, students need to learn the concept of physical space, how physical contact is both an invasion and invasive. The sport literally and figuratively breaks down barriers. Students will confront people of all types and abilities during martial arts training. This kind of exposure helps to prepare them for a dynamic and diverse social environment.
3. They learn new coping skills.
Your kids deal with a world unlike anything we’ve seen before. The pressures of a social network, expectations, and a world full of need and change are overwhelming for children with no experience to handle it.
Martial arts are an outlet. Their physicality trains physical fitness, which balances the body physiologically and emotionally. But it also emboldens kids with a warrior’s mentality of gratitude, humility, respect, and self-confidence.
The world is full of confrontation. We’ll teach your kids how to thrive with it.
4. They develop better focus and concentration.
Practicing martial arts requires patience and persistence. Not everyone is at the same level of skill, but kids need to know that they can change and grow. A body is the one thing that everyone has that they can always improve. When you show kids that they can get better when they focus on improving their strengths and weaknesses, you provide them with hope that their dreams are possible.
The rewards carry over into every aspect of their lives, like better studying and better behavior at school.
5. They develop better respect for authorities.
In martial arts, as in life, there is always a teacher and a student, and nothing can replace the value of mentorship. Martial arts, more so than other activities, emphasize discipline and respect for authority.
Kids need to learn that they’ll go far on their own, but they’ll go the furthest with the help of others. A teacher’s wisdom is the most valuable kind of guidance. A martial arts teacher sets a standard that helps kids relate better to other figures of authority in their lives, like teachers and parents.
At the Brockton Uechi-ryu Karate Academy we also teach an extensive monthly character development program. Unfortunately most schools do not have this program. See below for details on our STAR Program
Top 5 reasons kids should practice martial arts
1. It helps them make new friends.
The bond between martial artists is stronger than most other sports. Martial arts are physical, and they require physical confrontation. When confronted with someone of similar size, strength, and skill, students develop a sense of respect for one another. They realize they are capable, and so are others. Out of healthy respect for themselves and others, long-lasting and rewarding relationships develop.
2. They will learn better human relation skills.
During martial arts training, students need to learn the concept of physical space, how physical contact is both an invasion and invasive. The sport literally and figuratively breaks down barriers. Students will confront people of all types and abilities during martial arts training. This kind of exposure helps to prepare them for a dynamic and diverse social environment.
3. They learn new coping skills.
Your kids deal with a world unlike anything we’ve seen before. The pressures of a social network, expectations, and a world full of need and change are overwhelming for children with no experience to handle it.
Martial arts are an outlet. Their physicality trains physical fitness, which balances the body physiologically and emotionally. But it also emboldens kids with a warrior’s mentality of gratitude, humility, respect, and self-confidence.
The world is full of confrontation. We’ll teach your kids how to thrive with it.
4. They develop better focus and concentration.
Practicing martial arts requires patience and persistence. Not everyone is at the same level of skill, but kids need to know that they can change and grow. A body is the one thing that everyone has that they can always improve. When you show kids that they can get better when they focus on improving their strengths and weaknesses, you provide them with hope that their dreams are possible.
The rewards carry over into every aspect of their lives, like better studying and better behavior at school.
5. They develop better respect for authorities.
In martial arts, as in life, there is always a teacher and a student, and nothing can replace the value of mentorship. Martial arts, more so than other activities, emphasize discipline and respect for authority.
Kids need to learn that they’ll go far on their own, but they’ll go the furthest with the help of others. A teacher’s wisdom is the most valuable kind of guidance. A martial arts teacher sets a standard that helps kids relate better to other figures of authority in their lives, like teachers and parents.
Character Building Program
Our Junior and teens up to age 14 karate curriculum features an intensive character building program that provides a framework to teach and reinforce the values of respect, responsibility, discipline, and the eight virtues of Black Belt which are Modesty, Courtesy, Integrity, Compassion, Gratitude, Perseverance, Self-Control, and Indomitable Spirit.
The character building model we use is called S.T.A.R. which means "Stop, Think, Act, Review" or "Success Through Accepting Responsibility." This engaging, dynamic program encourages our students to be responsible for their actions.
The Character Building program is designed to teach students to:
· Accept the consequences of their actions
· Use the S.T.A.R - Stop, Think, Act, Review decision making model to solve problems and resolve conflicts.
· Develop and improve self-confidence, self-esteem, and positive attitudes
· Set and achieve realistic goals
· Accept that attendance, punctuality, and reliability are part of being personally responsible.
How it works
Every day your child is faced with conflicting messages on TV, in magazines, in the movies, and on the school bus. Our Character Building Program is designed to reinforce the messages you've been giving your child, and help them make good choices in life.
At the B.U.K.A it is our mission to instill in students these very values. We believe this to be an ongoing process and not something to be achieved in a month, or a year, but rather over a lifetime. We chose this program because it is a perfect complement to our school philosophy. It provides an ongoing systematic method of teaching the core values on which our program is based. Our innovative program ensures that our students learn not only the martial arts, but how to make the right decisions in life. The kicking, punching, and other physical aspects of the traditional martial arts training we offer serve a dual purpose: self-defense and self awareness. Because it is fun to learn how to kick and punch, your child will listen to the karate instructor who skillfully weaves more important skills into the lesson, such as how to get along with others.
Each month we focus on a message or "Theme of the Month". Each theme is centered around a core value, such as Honesty, Respect, Self-Discipline, etc. Throughout the entire month we discuss the theme with our students and ask them to think of ways they can incorporate it into their lives.
The character building model we use is called S.T.A.R. which means "Stop, Think, Act, Review" or "Success Through Accepting Responsibility." This engaging, dynamic program encourages our students to be responsible for their actions.
The Character Building program is designed to teach students to:
· Accept the consequences of their actions
· Use the S.T.A.R - Stop, Think, Act, Review decision making model to solve problems and resolve conflicts.
· Develop and improve self-confidence, self-esteem, and positive attitudes
· Set and achieve realistic goals
· Accept that attendance, punctuality, and reliability are part of being personally responsible.
How it works
Every day your child is faced with conflicting messages on TV, in magazines, in the movies, and on the school bus. Our Character Building Program is designed to reinforce the messages you've been giving your child, and help them make good choices in life.
At the B.U.K.A it is our mission to instill in students these very values. We believe this to be an ongoing process and not something to be achieved in a month, or a year, but rather over a lifetime. We chose this program because it is a perfect complement to our school philosophy. It provides an ongoing systematic method of teaching the core values on which our program is based. Our innovative program ensures that our students learn not only the martial arts, but how to make the right decisions in life. The kicking, punching, and other physical aspects of the traditional martial arts training we offer serve a dual purpose: self-defense and self awareness. Because it is fun to learn how to kick and punch, your child will listen to the karate instructor who skillfully weaves more important skills into the lesson, such as how to get along with others.
Each month we focus on a message or "Theme of the Month". Each theme is centered around a core value, such as Honesty, Respect, Self-Discipline, etc. Throughout the entire month we discuss the theme with our students and ask them to think of ways they can incorporate it into their lives.