Youth Jiu Jitsu Creates Useful Adults and Good Humans
Most parents are not planning a future where their kids are professional fighters in the UFC, but they do want their kids to be empowered to take on the world.
Progress through the ranks to learn useful life skills.
Everyone on the mats is on a journey of self improvement.
Youth Jiu Jitsu Creates Useful Adults and Good Humans
Most parents are not planning a future where their kids are professional fighters in the UFC, but they do want their kids to be empowered to take on the world.
Progress through the ranks to learn useful life skills.
Everyone on the mats is on a journey of self improvement.
Benefits of Training Youth BJJ
Community Building
A community of respectful, goal oriented people of all ages, all looking to improve themselves on and off the mat.
Fitness and Physical Health
Our classes reduce stress, lower resting heart rate, and melt body fat link nothing else you’ve experienced.
Self Defense and Protection
Classes focus on takedowns, keeping opponents at distance, and control via leverage and submissions.
Socializing
We gather for UFC events, weekend BBQs, support our team at competitions, and attend seminars.
Benefits of Training Youth BJJ
Community Building
A community of respectful, goal oriented people of all ages, all looking to improve themselves on and off the mat.
Fitness and Physical Health
Our classes reduce stress, lower resting heart rate, and melt body fat link nothing else you’ve experienced.
Self Defense and Protection
Classes focus on takedowns, keeping opponents at distance, and control via leverage and submissions.
Socializing
We gather for UFC events, weekend BBQs, support our team at competitions, and attend seminars.
No Matter Your Reason – Your Kids Will Find It On The Mats
Our parents want their kids to be active, some want them to become bullyproof, others themselves are practitioners and want to spend time on the mats with their kids. Whatever the reason, you will not find a parent who regrets putting their kids in jiu jitsu at an early age.
All of our practitioners wish they started earlier. Its fun, builds friendships, time to socialize, and an opportunity to learn the most useful of all martial arts. It’s not violent and is known as the “gentle art” by its practitioners. Come in, drop them off or stay to watch!
Why Choose Lil’ Krakens Over Other Gyms in Town
Etiquette and Respect
The first and most important thing we can teach children. It’s the basis that helps class operate, and the foundation for the rest of the traits. We teach to always respect, encourage, and educate your training partners.
Safety and Health
We teach to make their partner’s safety a priority, as the treatment of their training partners is the best way to show respect and appreciation. Kids can report any inappropriate, unclean, or unsafe students to the instructor.
Discipline
Fun does not come at the expense of being disciplined in our class. We teach to behave well, follow instructions, and be a good student inside our building. Coming to class week after week teaches children that real-life achievement comes with a consistent and resilient approach in all things that matter.
Frequently Asked Questions – Childrens BJJ
Nearly all martial arts schools charge fees for promotions or belting ceremonies. We do not believe in taxing parents for the success of their children. Apart from our monthly fees, there is no additional cost. Your child will learn and progress through the belt system at no cost to you.
Yes, jiu jitsu has a ranking system and is one of the best ways to teach children the benefits of discipline and hard work. We promote our students during class, allowing them to be acknowledged for their hard work and success. Our system is white, gray, yellow, orange and green.
- Arrive 10-15 minutes early to class.
- Wear clean Jiu Jitsu uniform (shorts, tight fitting t shirt)
- Wash your hands before and after class.
- Keep nails trimmed, hair tied back and remove all jewelry.
- Always use footwear when using restroom facilities.
- Children not participating in class must be supervised.
BJJ places great importance on the collective effort of training partners, relying on a network effect, and fostering trust is paramount. With any martial art, especially as it is taken more seriously towards competition level, there is always a chance of injury. However, on our training mats, there is minimal risk of injury. At lower ages, children engage with coaches. At upper ages, children are taught to ‘tap’ early and ‘tap’ often.
There are no physical pre-requisites for the child to be prepared for Jiu jitsu class, rather the most important trait we look for is the child’s willingness to participate. Enthusiasm to participate may be easy for some but slow for others. It comes down to the parents’ conviction in incorporating Jiu Jitsu training into the child’s life by showing up to every class with the child.
As a child’s movement and gross motor skills develop, techniques are introduced to gain positional control and submissions. Techniques allow the use of body mechanics in such a way to produce the maximum amount of leverage and efficiency to gain the upper hand.Â
Positional control is a goal for the child to establish a staging point where they can launch their defensive or offensive countermeasure. This is especially necessary if the child is matched against a larger, stronger opponent.
Children as young as 3 years old are usually introduced to Jiu Jitsu through play. Introducing movement, cultivating enthusiasm, and building stamina for focused teaching in the next level. This group is all about fun through movement and energy management.
7-10 year olds are introduced to basic Jiu Jitsu techniques and positions. The focus in this class is to create familiarity of the foundational techniques in Jiu Jitsu and the context of their application in practice. Usually, the coach will partner with the child, unless the child has developed enough control to train with their classmate.
From ages 8-13 years old the kids are now shifting into a structured training program which closely resembles an adult class. Exercise drills are more intentional in developing the physical and mental prerequisites to practice with a resisting partner. The children partner with one another and may even begin to spar each other for practice against a resisting opponent.
Our training format for children in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu embraces a mixed structure class that mixes play with instructor led teaching of positions and tactics. This stands in contrast to traditional Asian martial arts that often incorporate strict and conventional conditioning methods such as push-ups and sit-ups. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for children focuses on movement and agility drills, allowing them to develop their physical abilities in a dynamic and engaging manner.
The emphasis is placed on creating a balanced and enjoyable training experience. This ensures that conditioning is gradually introduced, aligning with the child’s progression and individual goals within the discipline.
Jiu Jitsu is a martial art that has taken the world by storm. Nearly all of the professional fighters in the UFC have based their techniques around Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). It’s clearly the most useful martial art in real life applications, more so than Karate, Aikido, etc. Jiu jitsu teaches how to subdue an opponent via joint locks and strangulations. Having said that, it is not a violent sport, in fact it’s more of a gentle art when taught and trained as such- the way we like to teach.
Effective Nov 1, 2024
Why Choose Lil’ Krakens Over Other Gyms in Town
Etiquette and Respect
The first and most important thing we can teach children. It’s the basis that helps class operate, and the foundation for the rest of the traits. We teach to always respect, encourage, and educate your training partners.
Safety and Health
We teach to make their partner’s safety a priority, as the treatment of their training partners is the best way to show respect and appreciation. Kids can report any inappropriate, unclean, or unsafe students to the instructor.
Discipline
Fun does not come at the expense of being disciplined in our class. We teach to behave well, follow instructions, and be a good student inside our building. Coming to class week after week teaches children that real-life achievement comes with a consistent and resilient approach in all things that matter.
