Fit Kids

Martial Arts for Kid's from 7 to 15 years.

The major components of the Penrith Freestyle Self Defence Kid’s system are;

'Kid's Karate'.
'Safe Kids' Martial Art program.
'Fit Kids' Martial Art program.

The 'Safe Kids' Martial art program has been designed to teach and increase children's awareness and to give them the skills they may need to deal with approaches or attacks by anyone especially adults wishing to harm them.

The three basic components of 'Safe Kids' are:
If you are approached or attacked by anyone:
1. STEP BACK (Away from grabbing, punching, kicking range).
2. ESCAPE (Always run to safety, not just away from danger).
3. TELL SOMEONE (Mum or Dad, a teacher, other trusted adults).

The 'Fit Kids' Martial Art program has been designed to improve children's health and fitness whilst at the same time developing self-confidence and providing an alternative to anti social behaviours.

'Fit Kids' involves training in martial art and self defence basics whilst at the same time engaging in physical activities designed to promote and improve over health and fitness, co-ordination, gross motor skills, balance, flexibility and general well being.

Kid's classes, Ages 7 to 12 years.

The purpose of the Kids Karate classes is;

To have lots of FUN
To teach basic to advanced level karate techniques
To teach stranger danger and the 'Safe Kids' program.
To improve self-confidence.
To increase fitness
To improve motor skills
To encourage social interaction skills.

Kids Karate is a fun activity fun with basic karate, games and exercise. In addition kid's karate

Promotes self discipline.
Teaches children to work within a group.
Improvements in concentration, which we have found has lead to an improvement in school work and health.
This class is 50 minutes in duration.

TEENAGERS, Ages 13 to 15 years.

The teenagers classes are based on street level self defence combining elements from a number of different martial arts such as Kickboxing, Boxing, Kung Fu, 'Hapkido', 'Aikido' and Karate in a street effective format.

This is the next level of class, designed to further develop karate and self defence skills. Continued emphasis is placed upon

Having FUN
Teaching more advanced karate and self defence techniques.
Improving awareness and observations skills and the 'Safe Kids' program.
Improving self-confidence.
Increasing fitness
Encouraging social interaction as an alternative to anti social behaviour.

In addition the teenagers classes;

Promotes self discipline.
Improvements in concentration, which we have found has lead to an improvement in school work and health.
This class is 1 hour minutes in duration and is conducted at medium intensity.