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Parents want
children in karate for discipline, self control, honor, obedience
and responsibility. Children want to have fun, punch, kick and
get prizes. Little Guardians is a beginning class for young children
that gives children what they want and gives parents what they
want. Parental authority is strongly supported and parents gain
additional tools to help instill character in their children at
home.
It's fun, it's
powerful, and kids learn important concepts like Honor, Truth,
Obedience, Responsibility, Helpfulness, Hard Work, Wisdom, and
Never Give Up. Kids earn stars and headbands and get to buy prizes
with their stars every eight weeks. Little Guardians meets one
time per week.
One Year
to Black Headband
It takes about One Year to reach Black Headband. Students start with White, then Yellow, Orange, Purple, Red, Brown and then their goal: Black Headband! Headbands are awarded about every other months based mostly upon how many stars a child earned (see Parent Support).
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Session
by Session Emphasis
Each session of Little Guardian Karate has an
emphasis, all of which also include practicing Basic Form -
the combination of moves we use as a foundation for nearly
everything we do in this class. The details of the form are
left to the session with that emphasis. The schedule below
is approximate, since long months, short months and holidays
can slightly alter them, but this is a general idea of what
we emphasize and about when we focus on it.
- January/February:
Basic Form Beginning, Blocks, Stances
- March/April:
Speed, Timing, Coordination
- May/June:
Punches and Twist the Hip
- July/August:
Leadership and Teamwork
- September/October:
Kicks
- November/December:
Falling, Rolling and Balance
Students also learn the Guardian
Knights Scripts, which are required to move through the
headbands. You can find the scripts by clicking
here. For more on the Guardian Knights program, please click
here.
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