In Fall of 2010 we updated and re-organized our curriculum to be more streamlined and focus on specific objectives depending on the skill level, age and intensity of the classes.
A year later, I’ve interviewed a variety of staff, students and parents about each curriculum, and have fine tuned it even more. I think everyone will be very pleased with the new additions and improvements we’ve made.
Let me go through each group, covering youth/parents today and adults classes tomorrow.
Youth Martial arts is a great opportunity to not only teach kids about protecting themselves and developing great health habits, but install and nurture positive character qualities. As a result, both types of “kid” classes: Youth (4-7) and Jr. (8-12), will have a refined martial arts curriculum AND more of a focus on the character topic of the month.
To see what the martial arts focus is each week, please refer to the front white board that particular week. We’ll also post that month’s character topic for parents via VIDEO on our YOUTH Facebook page. As you’ll see on the video, we’ve broken down each topic into 4 sub topics, and will cover one each week of the month.
These videos are great for parents, as I’ll quickly overview what we’re covering in class, and how you can echo the lessons at home. This combination of Character Lesson and Martial Arts Training is a perfect recipe for any child’s success in and outside of school.
I hope you like the refined (more simplistic) curriculum and character videos. As a parent myself, I’m always looking for new resources to enhance my children’s lives… I hope that is what these videos do for you!
I’ll cover the Adult curriculum improvements tomorrow!
Lee, Love and Life,
Sifu Matt