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Lil’ Dragons: Martial Arts Pre-School
Our Lil' Dragons program is a special introduction to the martial arts for children ages 4 - 5, incorporating fun, games, and achievement awards. This program is designed to encourage balance, co-ordination, focus, listening, following instructions, and co-operation. This is a fun, safe way to ensure your children are keeping fit and learning at the same time. Our instructors will also touch on how to react to bullies and to strangers, and how NOT to be a bully.
In this age of television and play stations, children in this age group are often anxious to learn the martial arts, but don’t understand that hitting and kicking really hurts people. Our instructors emphasize that punching and kicking can hurt, and should never be practiced on other people, shown off to friends, or used outside of Taekwon-do class.
Lil' Dragons receive special striped belts for each achievement level. It takes approximately one year to have learned enough basic skills to graduate to the Tiny Tigers course, where they will undergo traditional Taekwon-do training, and challenging new skills which puts them on the road to Black Belt. (varies according to age and ability)
A psychological study found that children in martial arts have an increased sense of responsibility, a decrease in the willingness to take foolish risks and a higher sense of self-esteem. This is why millions of parents are using martial arts to supplement their children's education.
* Our reward system improves children's self-esteem.
The belt system is the key to building esteem. When kids earn their belts it gives them a great sense of accomplishment that really improves the way they feel about themselves.
* Our program teaches children discipline.
We have a trained staff of patient instructors who love to work with children, but are also very clear about limits. We enforce good rules of behaviour in class, and we expect the same good behaviour at home and in school.
* Our activities channel children's aggression.
Many doctors have prescribed our school because of the positive outlet it gives the kids for all their energy.
* Our program teaches children essential self defence skills.
Our program teaches practical, proven, self-defence methods. We also teach the kids that the moves they learn in class will work, so they don't go home and try them on their family members or neighbours.