Empowering children with essential life skills

Most of us are aware of the huge benefits that our children get from martial arts training. Not only is there the obvious benefits of learning self-defence and the associated physical attributes such as strength, fitness, flexibility, agility and co-ordination but a whole host of other benefits to be gained. Additional skill development in areas vital for personal improvement and self-growth such as focused concentration, listening, awareness, confidence, humility, respect and self-belief.

Involving your child in our martial arts programmes will help them in all the above areas and more!

Our LITTLE LIONS classes are fun filled and focused on positive attribute and skills building within the specific ages of between 4-6 years old.

Through purpose developed class activities, our goal is to help your child to become a better communicator, build confidence and become more focused.

Our skills building drills will also help your child develop physical attributes such as co-ordination, balance, strength and fitness.

Classes are kickboxing based and consist of a blend of Boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and Jun Fan (Bruce Lee) Kickboxing. This blend of martial art is ideal for this age group as it teaches all-round self-defence in an easy to learn structure and is the pathway to either our Jnr JKD or Jnr Muay Thai classes from age 7.

The art of Muay Thai is the traditional Martial Art of Thailand and is renowned for its fitness and conditioning benefits whilst teaching good structure, body mechanics, co-ordination and technique.

With its devastating lower leg kicks combined with boxing and clinch techniques, it covers all ranges of stand up striking.

Commonly referred to as the art of eight limbs, it includes punches, kicks, knees and elbows. It is a highly effective and efficient Martial Art while also providing a total body workout like no other!

Our Junior JKD classes are designed to give our younger students a solid foundation in the principles and concepts of JKD whilst teaching the student practical and simplistic methods of self-defence.

Our curriculum is structured and progressive, with emphasis on application and understanding rather than merit or coloured belt achievement. Although we have a belt system in place, this is more a means of encouraging students to be the very best they can be at their particular level before learning more advanced techniques. When we feel that your child is ready to progress, they will be invited to grade to the next level. We understand that each child is different and unique and so there is never any pressure to progress at a certain pace.

CDS encourages each student to take responsibility and ownership of their own training and so has a reward system in place acknowledging consistent class attendance. Each student is given an attendance card which they are required to bring in each time and take back home with them. Each time they bring it in, they get a stamp. On the 6th stamp, they are rewarded with 5-10 mins of extra focused training with an instructor after class.

Classes consist of an initial warm up which includes body weight exercises to build stamina, strength and fitness. From there, instruction is focused on training drills to develop attributes and practical application. We cover all ranges including punching, kicking, trapping and grappling. We also include weapons training (with kali sticks) to best prepare our students should they ever have to deal with such an abhorrent situation.

Put simply, these classes are Mixed Martial Arts for self-defence and could be the best thing you ever involve your kids in.