Amazing classes for children ages 3 to 12, grouped by age and experience so your child is always with peers. Confidence, discipline, coordination, plus one of the six interventions clinically shown to build executive function in kids 4 to 12. Seven days on us to try.
The benefits of children training martial arts are the obvious ones (confidence, discipline, coordination) plus a set of quieter ones that matter more than most parents realize: focus, resilience, socialization, and a working sense of what "hard" actually feels like.
The one that gets underplayed is executive function. In a landmark 2011 Science paper (August 19, 2011), martial arts training was named one of only six recommended interventions clinically shown to build executive function in children ages 4 to 12. Executive function is more closely correlated with academic, professional, and social success than IQ. It's the difference between "smart" and "gets things done."
In short: there are two activities parents should make sure their children take part in. The first is swimming. The second is martial arts.
Our core kids program. Age-grouped classes across the week, taught by black belts who know the difference between coaching a five-year-old and coaching a ten-year-old. Games, drills, technique, and enough repetition that skills actually stick.
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A separate program from the kids classes, with school pickup included. Registration opens in July for the September start. Email info@torontobjj.com with your child's name, age, grade, and school for details.
Ask about pickup →Falling safely, moving efficiently, reading a partner. The physical literacy that transfers to every other sport, and to the rest of life.
One of six clinically endorsed interventions for executive function in kids 4–12. That's working memory, self-control, and cognitive flexibility, the skills that predict school and life outcomes.
Kids learn to compete kindly, lose gracefully, and win with humility. Anti-bullying isn't taught by lectures here; it's the culture of the room.
Seven days free for kids and teens. We lend the gi. Age-grouped from day one. Book by phone or email, we'll place your child in the right class.
