Kids Classes
Kids? BJJ? You better believe it!! BJJ is a popular martial art that blends both science, philosophy and physical application toward self defense, to learn motor skills and reactive skills at an early age if you are a child. Many times in our society, Martial arts are misperceived as simply a ritual of greetings, bowing to attribute respect and attending class as a means towards rank.
This is simply not so. At the Vandry BJJ academy, there are children's classes from the ages of 7-15, and the class is a mixture of learning physical training to develop a child's stamina and strength, learning techniques of BJJ for the purposes of self-defense, future sport competition and to develop motor skills through a more hands on athletic training through monitored sparring. Head Instructor William Vandry and coach Pat Vanover teach the kid's class. Pat Vanover is a Blue belt under Vandry, and is 2003 Pan American World Champion.
BJJ has no room for egos. The style eliminates ego very quickly as well as to nurture and establish bonds of communication and the athletic "team" approach with children. Martial arts for decades has used the approach of the "bully" sale, in which guaranteeing children's ability to overcome a bully is sold as long as the parent's pay for dues.
There is more to an approach, the corrections, the new techniques, the constant mat time, the sparring with different bodies and speeds is what makes it a difference for children to face approaches of a confrontational situation in life.
Team Vandry has numerous children successful in BJJ tournaments to demonstrate their skills learned at the academy. Whether they compete or not, BJJ helps solve some important learning lessons for children. For more information, please call the academy at 585-1289.
Max pulls Sasha to the mat.
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