Saturday 9:00am - 9:45am

Student Fee: $35 per month

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Mastery Education in the Martial Arts

One of the goals for the children's class at the MASS Conservatory is for children to develop confidence, courage, kindness, strength and the skills and qualities needed to learn and master anything they put their mind to.

We believe the most powerful knowledge is the kind that lets you experience for yourself exactly what you are capable of because the student who has gone through the challenges of achieving mastery will not need someone else to tell them what they can do and what they cannot do, because they will know for themselves exactly what they are capable of.

This is the kind of confidence that can change the course of the student's life.

In this class children will began to learn the fundamentals of Goju Ryu Karate, they will begin with basic stances, stepping, strikes and blocks and be introduced to concepts found in Kata and Kumite. This will lay the ground work for a practice in Karate but also graduation to the next class where these concepts are explored more fully.

A large emphasis in the 5 – 9 class will be placed on self defense and partner training to promote awareness, safety and kindness. We will gently bring mindfulness and quiet focus into each class with the intention of fostering discipline and learning in a way that is not forceful or dry so students are open and eager to learn. Each class will include physical activities and related games to keep children learning and having fun, but also breathing and stillness to bring the mindful aspects of the Martial Arts into their practice from the beginning.

Children are not forced to do anything in our classes, we don't believe students learn when they have no other option but instead we tailor each class appropriately for the age group to accommodate how the students learns for their stage of life, this includes their physical, mental and emotional abilities but also the unique situations they are surrounded by for that stage of life, be it bulling, peer pressure or aging well.

“If a child doesn’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” Ignacio Estrada

A Mastery Education in the Traditional Martial Arts will help children develop qualities such as a strong character, kindness, confidence and strength, focus, self-discipline and determination, compassion and gratitude. When children can grow with these qualities we believe their potential and gifts to this world are endless.

This class is taught by Jamie Edwards and Stephanie Schaffner and frequently assisted by senior students from the youth and adult class, ensuring all students receive the support they need.