Martial Science is good clean fun for children and a great way to give children a head start in life. Children go through distinct stages in their development; physically,socially, emotionally, and intellectually. They are just being to spread their wing and experiencing many wonderful things for the first time. As martial art educators we can greatly enhance their childhood, and make a tremendous impact on their present and future life. Physical growth in this age group is slow but they have gained control of their major muscles which allows them to develop basic skills such as balance, control and coordination. They also enjoy testing their muscles strength and skills along with running skipping, jumping, tumbling, and even dance to name a few. This is a perfect time to teach them fitness skills. Balance wise they are able to stand on one foot, walk on a balance beam, focus to catch small balls, their eye-hand coordination is also good at this time. With this age group our main focus is on the 9 basic fundamental skills (focus, control, coordination, memory, total body fitness, teamwork, balance, discipline, coordination between hand, foot and eye):The philosophy is one of humility and integrity with the development of mental and physical skills leading to the harmony of body and mind. Besides its physical benefits, it also builds character and promotes social skills and concepts such as team work. Although Martial Science practice is challenging, it involves using the child's owns cognitive and physical resources as well as the resources around them. Martial Science participation imposes structure and a set routine on children, with freedom within this structure providing a springboard for creative thinking. At the same time it is success-oriented. It teaches the child to deal with the anxiety that precedes new adventures,to cope with the uncertainty, and to survive with increased confidence and a more positive self-concept. They also learn how to win graciously and to lose without shame, knowing that they did their best. This encourages a sense of commitment and instills an interest in achieving excellence. This program is flexible and can be adapted according to an individual's or group's skill and mental level, size, creativity, emotions, and social or physical make-up. It’s no secret that Martial Arts training builds stronger bodies, develops motor skills and teaches self-defense. But, did you know, students of this age who study Martial Arts also tend to do better in school. Students enrolled in structured martial arts classes where they learn goal setting and how to focus, develop self-confidence and increase their self-esteem. They get better grades and perform better in school sponsored activities. Martial Arts teaches more than just punching and kicking. We teach life skills, Goal setting, courtesy, respect, perseverance and an “I-Can”, Attitude are all parts of our curriculum.

Teamwork This part of the curriculum is to teach the child, how to work and cooperate with other on various tasks. The beginner level introduces the child to good working habits with other people. In the intermediate level they learn to work or perform together in teams. In the advanced level teaches the child how to train with others while following the rules and maintaining good sportsmanship. Control The purpose of this curriculum is to teach the child how to have control of their mind and body. In the beginner level the child is taught to have control over their mind and body by responding quickly to commands while in motion and the practice of blocking drills. The intermediate level introduces the child to having control of their body and mind when they are kicking and punching toward each other and the blocking of a kick or punch thrown at their person. The advance level teaches the child how to have control of the strength when practicing their joint locking techniques. Memory The purpose in this part of the curriculum is to get the child familiar with remembering the basic martial art techniques and how to perform the techniques correctly to the best of their ability. In the beginner level the child is introduce to the names and the mechanics of the basic strikes, blocks, kicks, and stances. Then the child is asked to perform random combination at the intermediate level to test and strength his/her memory. And at the advanced level the child is required to perform prearranged structured martial art self-defense techniques and form (coordinated body movement in a defenses and offense manner). Discipline The purpose of the discipline curriculum is to positively reinforce the importance of following rules, maintaining good behavior, and performing at high standards. Fitness The purpose of the fitness curriculum is to expose the child to exercises and activities that build strength and cardiovascular endurance. Coordination The purpose of the coordination curriculum is to teach the child their left from right and how to perform multiple physical tasks while maintaining good technique. The beginner level introduces the student to basic coordination of jumping and moving in rhythm. The intermediate level teaches the child how to perform various combinations using both their left and right hands and feet. The advanced level challenges the child to perform various techniques without loosing coordination. Character Education The purpose of our Character Education program is to encompasses social emotional learning, which focuses on helping students understand and manage their emotions, behavior, relationships, support for anger, stress management, relaxation, communication, life skills and development of moral reasoning abilities. It is our goal here at the Warrior Institute of Chicago to not only develop competent martial artists but also helping our members reach and maintain their full potential in all aspects of their respective lives. In order to achieve this goal our multi-facet program has been crafted to not only build good character but develop strong stable bodies, healthy and viable internal systems and conscious minds not bound by society standards and/or restrictions.