Youth Program

YOUTH PROGRAM

NINPO TAIJUTSU FOR KIDS

The Bujinkan Chosui Dojo is proud to offer you our traditional martial arts training in a special program for your kids. With our personal attention, our program not only helps your children get physically fit it helps them to develop self esteem, discipline and focus.

These skills give your children the tools to excel in school, condition their physical self and participate in a social program that they will enjoy.

In addition your child's training is in the hands of a high level master instructor Terry M. Ham Shidoshi, with 25 years experience in the martial arts.

BEGINNER KIDS ROCK

Created specifically for the beginner martial artist, our youth beginner martial arts program focuses on improving motor skills and listening skills in a fun and motivating way.

The curriculum uses martial arts techniques and games to help your child develop skills that are necessary for life: focus, teamwork, control, balance, memory, discipline, fitness & coordination. The curriculum also contains development skills that are used to encourage & reinforce family values.

Completion of our beginner youth program will help your child become focused and motivated to achieve any goal they set in life.

REGULAR KIDS ROLL

This class is intended for children who have graduated from the youth beginner program.

The curriculum is designed to address the needs and abilities of children by implementing a variety of martial arts techniques of Ninpo Taijutsu such as grappling, punching, and kicking to improve your child's focus, self-discipline, and coordination. Our goal is to encourage them to work through challenges and help them take their skills to the next level.

We use activities such as in-class discussions, sparring and games to encourage our students to develop their ability to excel inside the classroom and out.

Effort, Kindness, Respect, Self-Discipline, and using mental defense before resorting to violence are all key aspects of our program.

BELT TESTING AND CURRICULUM

We are proud of our traditional, yet modern way in which we train and test your children. The focus is on the student as a whole and not just on technique or how many class hours he/she has attended.

Testing will be held every 2 to 3 mths. There are five main areas that we look at for promotion to the next Belt level. They are:

Attitude

Punctuality and Attendance

Effort

Etiquette ( Respect for yourself and others )

Skill or ability

YOUTH BELT STRUCTURE

White Belt

Yellow Belt

Yellow/Black Belt

Orange Belt

Orange/Black Belt

Blue Belt

Blue/Black Belt

Purple Belt

Purple/Black Belt

Red Belt

Red/Black Belt

Green Belt

MEANING OF THE YOUTH BELT COLORS

White Belt - White signifies a birth, or beginning, of a seed. A white belt student is a beginner searching for knowledge of the art. The white belt is the beginning of life's cycle, and represents the seed as it lies beneath the snow in the winter. It represents the open-mindedness that a student must have to learn anything new.

In order to learn anything in life, an individual must possess the curiosity, openness and intensity of a white belt. This is mind set can be called "SHOSHIN" Beginners mind or Heart.

Yellow Belt - Yellow signifies the first beams of sunlight which shines upon the seed giving it new strength with the beginning of new life. A yellow belt student is given his first ray of knowledge, opening his mind, from his instructors.

Orange Belt - Orange represents the growing power of the sun as it warms the earth to prepare for new growth in the spring. The orange belt is starting to feel his body and mind open and develop.

Blue Belt - Blue signifies the blue sky as the plant continues to grow toward it. A blue belt student moves up higher in rank just as the plant grows taller. The light feeds the plant so it can continue to grow. The student is fed additional knowledge of the art in order for his/her body and mind to grow and develop.

Purple Belt - Purple represents the changing sky of dawn, as once again the student undergoes a new change and prepares for the transition to advanced student. A purple belt begins to understand the meaning of the black belt.

Red Belt - Red signifies the red-hot heat of the Sun as the plant continues growing toward it. As a red belt student acquires more detailed knowledge, just as the plant grows slowly toward the Sun, so the red belt student learns to be more cautious with his knowledge and physical abilities.

BASIC TRAINING OUTLINE

KAMAE ( POSTURE )

UKEMI ( FALLING/ROLLING )

UKE ( BLOCKING )

MUTO DORI ( SWORD EVASION )

SABAKI GATA ( EVASION/FOOT WORK )

HOKEN WAZA ( STRIKING )

HAIRI WAZA ( ENTERING/PASSING SKILLS )

KUMIKATA ( GRIPPING SKILLS )

NAGE WAZA ( THROWING SKILLS )

GYAKU WAZA ( JOINT LOCKS )

SHIME WAZA ( CHOKES )

OSAE KOMI WAZA ( PINING/HOLD DOWNS )

HODOKI WAZA ( ESCAPING )

GAESHI WAZA ( COUNTER METHODS )

KIHON KATA ( BASIC FORMS )

RANDORI KEIKO ( SPARRING/DRILLING )

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SHINOBI ARTS

4307 Red Bluff

PASADENA, TX 77503

713-562-1605

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