Tiny Tigers (3-4 Years Old) & Little Ninjas (5-6 Years Old)

Our Tiny Tigers & Little Ninjas program is designed to meet the needs of younger students by developing their attention span and coordination. Classes are scheduled for 30 minutes each (versus 45 - 50 minutes for older children and adults). It is ideal for these students to attend classes two times per week. The martial arts drills are kept simple and are interspersed with skill building activities to keep the children focused and enthused.

Positive reinforcement for goals achieved is the foundation of this program. Instead of the traditional belt rank system, the Tiny Tigers & Little Ninjas have a belt promotional system of their own that will reward your children for their progress.

TheTiny Tigers & Little Ninjas Program will also prepare your child for our Children's Martial Arts Program. In the Tiny Tigers & Little Ninjas classes, your child will be exposed to positive social interaction. They will learn how to work with others and follow directions from their instructors. Our Tiny Tigers & Little Ninjas Instructors are good role models who are trained specifically to work with preschool-aged children.

The following are some of the benefits from your child will attain from participating in the program:

FOCUS - This skill will help your child's aim, listening skills and reaction skills. They will excel faster in any physical activities. Your child will also become a better listener and a more focused student in school.

TEAMWORK - Teamwork is necessary for any young child to develop. The more confident your child is willing to work with others, the more he or she will accomplish. Your child will develop character, which will help him or her make new friends and become a better leader in life.

CONTROL- Having control means making good decisions. Whether your child is handling a pet or handling a problem, he or she will learn to make the right decisions. Control builds confidence.

BALANCE - This skill is crucial to develop at an early age. Your child is beginning to participate in many physical activities that are challenging, like riding a two-wheel bicycle. Your child will develop good balance and a better posture.

MEMORY - Developing a good memory is exercise for your child's brain. The sooner your child exercises, the smarter he or she will become. Our drills are constantly helping your child think and make smart decisions.

SELF-DISCIPLINE - Our instructors use the Little Ninja drills to help create the vision that self discipline is fun and rewarding. Your child will take pride in doing the right thing. Your child will also follow directions better.

FITNESS - It is important for children to understand the importance of being healthy and physically fit. If your child does not burn off excess energy exercising, how will he or she burn off all of that energy?

COORDINATION - Your child will learn left from right. They will become better physical participants in sports and activities. The better coordination your child has, the fewer injuries your child will sustain. In our Little Ninjas classes, we make learning fun and educational. Our goal is to help your preschooler be the best they can be at everything they put their minds to. Our motto is "Little Ninjas today, leaders tomorrow."

At Arizona Family Karate, our program will equip your children with the attributes of self-esteem and confidence that will make them less of a target for bullies. We'll also teach them specific ways to avoid trouble, and to overcome the bully without fighting. But, instead of teaching "sport karate" or flashy but empty "Hollywood Movie" techniques, we'll give them practical and effective self defense skills that are appropriate for their age, that will last them for a lifetime. Skills like how to get out of a headlock, how to make somebody stop choking them, how to get a bully that's holding them down off of them, and more.

Additionally, we cover a variety of life skills ranging from stranger awareness, how to introduce themselves politely, how to dial 911 and what an emergency is, how to say "NO" to a bully and mean it, and much more. We even teach them how to get parent's attention without interrupting. (We have parents who tell us that this is their favorite thing that we teach!)