Saturday 11:15am – 12:00pm

Student Fee: $35 per month

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Mastery Education in the Martial Arts

One of the goals for the children's classes at the MASS Conservatory is for children to develop confidence, courage, kindness, strength and skills 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.

If your child is not a graduate of the 5 – 9 class and is new to Karate they will have the option of pairing up with one of our experienced students. We have two teachers and frequent assistance by senior students from the youth and adult class to ensure a proper introduction to the martial arts so your child can feel confident and supported as they begin their practice.

In this class children will expand their knowledge of the fundamentals of Goju Ryu Karate. They will further their understanding of basic stances, stepping, strikes and blocks and began to learn kata and partner work with drills and kumite. They will participate in group demonstrations at the end of class and be given the option to preform solo demonstrations of their skills to help build confidence when speaking publicly and allow them to develop a sense of pride in their achievements.

Students will study self defense so they can learn to become aware of physical, mental and emotional dangers and begin to learn how to protect themselves from bulling and physical harm. They will practice mindfulness with the traditional etiquette ceremony at the beginning and end of each class. This allows students to begin their weekly training with a change of mind and incorporate the mindful aspects of the martial arts into their practice, fostering the discipline and quiet focus required to learn and excel in anything they choose to do.

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 for the unique situations they are surrounded by for that stage of life, be it bulling and 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.

Get started and don't stop until you have achieved what it is you have set out to do.