Kids Kung Fu - Introduction

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The Cambridge Kung Fu children's classes are for children in Reception to year Six (aged four to eleven).  We have a number of different classes, which are divided up by what school year the children are in.

All the Cambridge Kung Fu children's programmes have been uniquely designed by the instructor team in Cambridge, all our syllabus and games have been created or adapted by us using our knowledge of martial arts and education.  We feel that this has really enabled us to do something different from what is generally available and thought of as children's martial arts, or indeed children's activities in general.  The best thing to do is come along and see what we do!

Our Goal:

The principle aim of the Cambridge Kung Fu children's classes is identical to the aim of all our classes, which is to support people of all ages become more confident, leading to a safe, happy, healthy and successful life.

What we teach:

Our aim is to teach all our students to be able to coordinate and control their bodies and minds, to have good balance and core strength, to believe in themselves and their ability to learn, solve problems and be able to adapt to change in a successful way.  We do this through the medium of martial arts training.

Getting started:

The best way to understand what we do is to come and try a free class!  All our classes are fifty five minutes long.  The children practice bare foot, so foot wear is not important.  We recommend they wear comfortable clothing and they bring a drink of water. Please contact us on 01223 368 229 or email Steve, our customer service coordinator at steve@cambridgekungfu.com to book your free taster classes.

Self Defence:

It is our belief that self confidence is the best weapon to combat bullies, predators, and anyone who we may feel the need to defend ourselves against.  It is with this in mind that we are always aiming to build your child's confidence so that predators and bullies choose to go after easier victims than the students of Cambridge Kung Fu.  Martial Arts techniques are taught in our classes, however all our children's classes are non-contact between the students, until the children move into our Youth Kung Fu programme.  Until this time the applications of the moves we teach the children are not taught, although the instructors will sometimes demonstrate the applications if it is felt the class is mature enough to receive the information without using the techniques inappropriately.  We do teach that it is appropriate to use their Kung Fu in an emergency situation, and we discuss with the children what this means.

          NEW CLASS:           MINI MONKEYS    These classes are for kids age two-three, with an accompanying adult.

	Tiny Tigers: These classes are for students in Reception and Year One (children aged four to six).
	Little Dragons: Our Little Dragons classes are for our students in Years Two and Three at school (children aged six to eight).
	Junior Warriors: The Junior warriors classes are for our students in Years Four to Five/Six at School (children aged eight to eleven).
	After School Classes: We also run after school clubs at a number of schools, for children aged four to eleven.

Other Options:

We offer several further opportunities to experience our Kung Fu classes.  We run several  Child-Adult sessions, throughout the year, these are always lots of fun for everyone involved!  We offer children's Kung Fu Birthday Parties, where the emphasis is on the fun part of our classes!

If your children are unable to make our classes but they are very keen to start martial arts, maybe we could start a new after school club at their school?  We have done this several times now and it has proved a tremendous success.  If you are interested in helping us get this started please get in touch.

The cost of our classes:

First of all we offer two weeks of free classes to make sure you are enjoying our classes and that the benefits and value of what we offer are clear.

Our classes cost between £4 and £6 per hour depending on how much you train, if you decide to join Cambridge Kung Fu after your child's free introductory classes, the fees are paid monthly.

We offer discounts for family memberships, and if you wish to pay an annual payment rather than monthly payments.

What next?

At Cambridge Kung Fu all our students have an amazing opportunity to train for their whole life!

After the children's classes, we have our Youth Kung Fu classes.  We are happy for our students to stay in the children's classes until they feel ready to move into the Youth classes, as the step up is significant in terms of the level of maturity expected.  The youngest age children can move into the Youth Kung Fu classes is when they start Year Six at school.

After the Youth Kung Fu classes we have our Adult classes which anyone can join who is sixteen or over.  Parents are always welcome and we offer a family discount if you join with your children.

Latest News: Also see Calendar of Events For more details or to book your place on any of the events listed here, please email steve@cambridgekungfu.com This terms Martial Arts:  Links have been added to the different Martial Arts page for Little Dragons and Junior Warriors so you are now able to view the list of moves for this terms Martial Arts.  Have a look now and get practicing!! Lost Jackets:  I have a jacket at the office which is size 130 and has a Savate badge and an Escrima badge on the right arm.  I received a second lost jacket on the 4th 0f March which has a Summercamp 2009 and Karate badges on the left arm. Contact Details:  Please keep Steve up to date with your contact details as there could be important information which is applicable to you and if he is unable to contact you then you may never get to hear about it.  It also makes life much easier!   Previous news items