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- Keeping your child active helps them maintain an active lifestyle into adulthood.
- Self-discipline learned in martial art classes helps with academic performance.
- Tae Kwon Do is a wonderful and fun way to learn how to become confident.
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Moving Your Child Forward--the Power of the Wave!.jpg)
KarateKids!
Our Goal: Helping your child develop his or her whole self --- mind, body, and spirit!
KarateKids is a very special program we designed to teach martial arts to children ages 5 to 11. We currently have students coming from St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon, Wentzville, and Lake St. Louis. Our goal in designing KarateKids was to create a more dynamic and fun format within which we could still teach a very traditional, and sometimes rigorous, kids tae kwon do class! As with adults, the biggest battle any “little warrior” will face is the day to day battle of managing his or her life. This is what our authentic martial arts training is designed to enhance---your child’s ability to positively face and successfully meet life’s daily  challenges!
Karate Kids classes are broken up into a predictable sequence of activities. The key to keeping the sequence fun is an ever-changing rotation of basics, practice drills, fitness sparring, and games. This format allows KarateKids to work on memorizing “forms” or “katas,” perfect Tae Kwon Do technique, and develop the physical skills of balance, coordination, speed, strength and agility! Obviously these are skills that will benefit your child in any physical activity or sport he or she will pursue. With Assistant Instructors in every kid’s class, KarateKids at every belt level stay .jpg) active and engaged throughout the entire lesson. This is an important component in improving your child’s fitness level and ensuring he or she gets everything possible out of each class.
Our Blue Wave KarateKids program is not only a way for your child to develop physical skills and Tae Kwon Do technique, it is also expertly designed to help him or her improve critical thinking skills and .jpg) emotional self-control. After all, it is the development of each child’s whole self---mind, body, and spirit that is our goal!
Towards this end we have incorporated a character development curriculum into our martial arts program. Monthly themes keep kids focused on the specific character trait we are working to improve. Examples are: respect, honor, awareness, etc. These themes are integrated in a program where each month your child can work to earn a specially designed patch to wear on the uniform. Special awards and recognition are also given for excellence on and off the training floor. Since students at Blue Wave earn belt promotions only when they are ready and not simply because a certain amount of time has passed, our students tend to stay at a belt rank longer than at most other Karate schools. The patch program, action-oriented class format, special awards, and .jpg) “Kid’s Days” help to keep our kids motivated along the journey to Black Belt. We know from the positive character development and unbelievable technique of even our young students, that this is good practice.
Fun is what keeps the kids wanting to come to class and actively participate. It is their active participation that keeps them moving forward in their training. Your child’s regular attendance and active participation will also help him or her develop a strong camaraderie with the other students. These in-class friendships are a super motivator for kids and can be one of the best benefits of Tae Kwon Do training.
.jpg) KarateKids is also SAFE.
Our programs never espouse violence, aggression, or fear. Master Blevins and all Assistant Instructors use only RESPECTFUL and POSITIVE interactions to achieve class order and motivate students. Our classes are always open for public view. We encourage parents, family, and friends of our students to watch classes.
KarateKids is SUCCESS ORIENTED!
Something Master Blevins is well-known for by his students is his incredible .jpg) patience with them in their development. He seems to know just when to push a student forward and how hard to push. However, he is equally adept at allowing each student to work hard and figure things out for him or herself. Master Blevins is a patient facilitator of learning. With each student, his goal truly is to develop the whole person. We encourage our parents to help us help their children celebrate their successes! But please leave the technical correction to us. Parents can help the most by telling their children what they did that was fantastic. Tell them that each positive step they work to take is a step closer to reaching their next goal in Tae Kwon Do and in life.
.jpg) At Blue Wave our KarateKids compete against no one but themselves. There is no race for them to win. There is, however, a prize for each student to receive! This prize is the benefit of training in Tae Kwon Do---continually improving oneself---and, of course, achieving their Black Belt!
At Blue Wave, parents are free to choose their child’s class schedule. We recommend that children train at least 2 times each week. Parents pick the days and times of the KarateKids classes that work for them!
The emotional, physical and mental gains that students achieve from Martial Art are legendary and they are real. However, they are not achieved quickly! Thomas Edison said, “All good things come to he who works hard while he waits.” So make a commitment to bring your child to KarateKids at .jpg) Blue Wave Martial Arts & Fitness and patiently watch the magic unfold!
We thank you for entrusting your children to us!
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