Lil Dragons

When you have a pre-schooler in the house you soon learn that they are energetic, always on the move and curious about everything. You want to encourage them to be active but there are few programs available to pre-schoolers that are more than supervised play-time.

But what if there was a program for your young child, one that not only kept them active but also taught them Life Skills, like:
- following instructions
- listening and concentrating
- self-discipline
- physical agility and coordination

My name is Sensei Horne and I am the chief instructor of XS Martial Arts Dojo. My staff and I have developed a highly successful program designed to teach 4 – 6 year olds these very life skills. It is called the “Little Dragons” Program.

When creating this program we realized early on that in order to teach 4 – 6 year olds you need to capture their attention and imagination. That’s what makes karate the ideal tool to use to teach life skills to children – they are intrigued by the techniques of karate and are eager to imitate the actions of the instructor. Our instructors know this and therefore model not only good karate form but also good focus, concentration, respect, manners and discipline.

The key is a structured environment

From the moment your child attends a class you will begin to see how the Little Dragons’ Program is able to make a difference with our students. Every moment of their time has been thought out and planned ahead by the instructor so that the students are guided through each stage of learning. Your child will begin to show real confidence as they start to learn and practice the various blocks, punches and kicks under the direct supervision of our instructors. Because the classes are grouped by age, they are training with students near to their physical and emotional level. Each class your child will be lead through a series of activities and drills designed to develop focus and concentration, lessons that encourage listening skills and team work. And of course the karate instruction is great for improving physical development, balance, agility and strength. Combine all this with our unique home study pages and you have a formula that works!