Mini Masters

What is the Mini Masters Program?

The Mini Masters Program is a preliminary martial arts training course that focuses on building 5 - 8 year olds capabilities; physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually.

We are confident in what our program can do for your child.

Children this age are in a unique growth period in their life. They are refined in their gross motor skills, while establishing a foundation in basic fundamental skills. These basic fundamental skills include: focus, teamwork, control, balance, memory, stranger danger, health, fire safety, Basic First Aid, Holiday Safety, Traffic Aware,discipline, fitness, and coordination. In any other sport of activity, all of these 14 skills are important to have. The more exposure to proper development in each of these skills, the better your child will be. For this reason, we have tailored a 16-level training course that increases the intensity of each skill at every level.

When they have reached 9yrs old ... they move to one of the main classes ... and if they have received all Levels and Stars ... they will automatically get their 1st and 2nd Belt/ Sash and Certificates ... FREE.

Here's how the program works

The 8 body and mind skills selected for the Mini Masters Program were broken down into specific requirements that each student must tackle at every belt level. There are 14 achievement levels in total, which means that your child will dramatically progress through all skills. This means your child will be sharper, more focused, and better developed physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially than a child who does not participate in a program strategically designed like the Mini Masters program.

Here are 8 of the fundamental skills :

1. Focus

2. Teamwork

3. Control

4. Balance

5. Memory

6. Discipline

7. Fitness

8. Coordination

The following section will provide you with a comprehensive breakdown of each skill and what your child will learn and develop throughout the entire program.

Skill Breakdown Section

Focus

The purpose of the focus curriculum is to teach the child how to focus with their mind and body. The beginner level introduces the child to the basic concept of keeping their eyes on the target. The intermediate level takes their skills a little further by having the child focus not only on the target, but on their technique of each kick and strike. The advanced level further enhances the child's focus skills by having the child execute techniqueswhere the child takes his/ her eyes off of the target for a second and then requiring the same focus on technique while maintaining

hand-eye and foot-eye coordination.

Benefits to having good focus skills:

. Hitting and kicking a ball with accuracy

. Catching a ball

. Throwing a ball or object with good technique

. More capable of focusing on the teacher when they talk

. Better focus when playing near the street and near potentially dangerous obstacles

. Better focus at home near breakables and potentially dangerous areas

Teamwork

The purpose of the teamwork curriculum is to teach the child how to cooperate with others on various tasks. The beginner level introduces the child to good working habits with other people. The intermediate level introduces the child how to perform with a team. The advanced level teaches the child how to train with others while following the rules and maintaining good sportsmanship.

Teamwork benefits:

. Cooperation with teammates in other sports and activities

. Better sportsmanship during games and competitions

. Cooperation with classmates during group projects and activities

. The child will play better with friends and siblings

. Cooperation during with family at home, during family gatherings, and on family holidays

Control

The purpose of the control curriculum is to teach the child how to have control of their mind and body. The beginner level introduces the child to having control of their mind and body by responding to quickly to commands while in motion. The intermediate level introduces the child to having control of their body when they are kicking and punching towards each other. The advance level teaches the child how to have control of their strength when practicing their self-defense techniques.

Benefit to having good control:

. Capable of practicing various sports without hurting themselves or others around them

. Better awareness of how to properly use their strength when participating on other sports

. Better response time when the teacher gives out directions

. Better behavior during class when necessary

. Better control at home with siblings

. Better control when playing with friends

. Better response time when parents give directions

Balance

The purpose of the balance curriculum is to help the child master the skill of balance through increments of balance training that increases in intensity at each belt level. The beginner level introduces the child to the components of balance and how to have balance using various kicks. The intermediate level increases in repetitions of each kick by double the amount from the beginner level. The advance level challenges the students balance skills by making them do 10x the balance requirements then that of the beginners.

Benefits to having good balance skills:

. Increase in speed and agility

. Less risk of injury during sports and physical activities

. Better grades in the phys-ed class

. Less risk of injury at home or during play

Memory

The purpose of the memory curriculum is to get the child familiar with remembering the basic martial arts techniques and how perform the techniques appropriately. The beginner level introduces the child to the names and mechanics of the basic strikes, blocks, kicks, and stances. The intermediate level begins to test the child's memory by requiring the child to perform random combinations. The advanced level challenges the child's memory by requiring the child to perform a structured combination of martial arts techniques known as a form, or kata.

Benefits to having memory skills:

. Better recollection of how to perform various physical movements

. Better response time in sports and physical activities

. Better overall participants due to their capability of remembering important details

. Better grades due to capability of remembering material

. Better students due to confidence that memory brings out

. More cooperative at home due to the child remembering chores, important rules, dates, etc.

Discipline

The purpose of the discipline curriculum is to positively reinforce the importance of following rules, maintaining good behavior, and performing at high standards. The beginner level introduces the child to basic commands and how to respond to those commands with good discipline. The intermediate level teaches the child how to maintain good discipline without being distracted. The advanced level curriculum challenges the child to perform at high standards by displaying discipline of the mind and body.

Benefits to having good discipline skills:

. Better athletes because they have the discipline to pay attention, train hard, and perform with high standards

. Better teammates because they have the discipline to maintain good behavior

. Better students because they have the discipline to behave, participate without being distracted, and study hard

. Better children because they have the discipline to follow the rules, complete their chores, and maintain good behavior

. Better friends because they have the discipline to avoid fighting

Fitness

The purpose of the fitness curriculum is to expose the child to exercises and activities that build strength and cardiovascular endurance. The beginner level teaches the child how to run through basic exercise routines with the appropriate technique. The intermediate level exposes the child to intensity in their exercises. The advanced level challenges the child to demonstrate advance muscular strength and endurance in their regular exercises.

Benefits to having good fitness skills:

. Capable of performing at higher levels due to their good physical fitness

. Faster runners, stronger throwers and hitters.

. More alert due to their healthy bodies

. Better sleeping habits due to their healthy bodies

. More confident because of their physical capabilities

Coordination

The purpose of the coordination curriculum is to teach the child their left from right and how to perform multiple physical tasks while maintaining good technique. The beginner level introduces the student to basic coordination of jumping and moving in rhythm. The intermediate level teaches the child how to perform various combinations using both their left and right hands and feet. The advanced level challenges the child to perform various techniques without loosing coordination.

Benefits to having good coordination skills:

. Better overall athletes who can achieve results in any sport or physical activities

. Capable of following multiple tasks and directions

. Less chance of injury because of good coordination