Wednesdays 5:30p - 6:30p

Saturdays 3:00p - 4:00p

Ages 6-12 yrs - Boys and Girls Welcome

The Rigan Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Program is a detailed curriculum that focuses on the development of school aged youth's social interaction skills along with practical self-defense and positive character building. We try to instill R.E.S.P.E.C.T. in all of our students through the structure of classes, Student Creed and the 8 Primary Principles of a Black Belt (Respect, Focus, Self-Control, Perseverance, Self-Discipline, Integrity, Humility, and Indomitable Spirit).

Our lessons include: Respecting your parents, believing in yourself, having discipline and setting goals. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. stands for Responsibility, Effort, Self-Discipline, Perseverance, Enthusiasm, Confidence and Teamwork. Our main goal is to teach good citizenship. By teaching children self-discipline and self-defense, children become empowered with the two most important tools they need to build confidence. With confidence, children will succeed and find happiness in life.

Let's take a closer look...

Self-Discipline

We begin with discipline. We help our students develop self-discipline through our unique 3-step process.

Step 1 Understanding it – Through class discussions and examples our instructors teach our students the meaning and benefit of having self-discipline.

Step 2 Practicing it – During classes, our instructors help students to face and overcome challenges, soon they start to discipline themselves and begin to achieve on their own.

Step 3 Applying it – Once our students successfully develop self-discipline in our school they begin to use it on the outside in everything thing they do; such as school, sports and at home.

“Self-Discipline is the Key to Success”

Self-Defense

While teaching self-discipline, we also teach our students the art of self-defense. Never undervalue this important life skill. Children today face more bullies and negative peer pressure to take drugs and alcohol then at any time in our history. They also learn conflict resolution and when they should and shouldn't use their skills.

This is why we teach a realistic self-defense system at Rigan Machado Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

• Children who learn self-defense become more assertive and less aggressive.
• Children who know how to defend themselves usually don't have to, because they carry themselves in a more confident manner, and confidence alone is a deterrent to bullies.

When you combine Self-Discipline with Self-Defense, you get...

Confidence

Being confident means – your child believing in him or herself.

This is easy to do when your child has...

• The self-discipline to achieve goals.
• The self-defense skill to back him or herself up so he or she doesn't have to feel intimidated to stand up for what he or she believes.

Our goals for the children

• To instill respect, discipline and courtesy.
• To build character and confidence.
• Develop sharing and social skills.
• To stand up to peer pressures and other life threatening situations.
• To build confidence. Never to be a bully or to show off. The skills learned in class are not to be used outside the school, except in a true self-defense situation.
• To develop coordination to increase flexibility, strength and balance.
• To accomplish and achieve.
• To enhance planning, concentrating and triumphing over physical and learning hurdles through your child’s anticipation of passing martial arts belt promotion criteria and competitions.
• Increase attention span.
• To reinforce good study habits for school.
• We expend “kids’ energy” and teach them to use it in a positive and productive manner.
• Have fun and train hard!!!

We Teach Kids to be Leaders