[Kids Class]

In this day and age its ever more important that we give our children the chance to learn how to protect themselves in situations of unavoidable danger. With truely realistic self-defence techniques taught within the Genbukan and KJJR systems, its possible for a child using the minimum of strength to escape even an adult assailant.

Classes are held Saturdays at 4pm lasting for one hour.

If you would like to know more about what the Genbukan and KJJR can offer for your child please feel free to contact directly to the Honbu Office in English or Japanese.

[Practicing Kamae]
Kids start learning the basics including etiquette and posture (kamae) as well as learning how to fall and roll safely. From here they learn how to escape from holds such as wrist grabs or someone trying to catch them by thier clothing etc. The training is realistic but fun with the emphasis on teaching techniques that are suited to thier natural strengths such as flexibility, speed and small size, techiniques that work because they are children.

[Kids Class of 20 years ago]
In this old photo from the '80s the kids are learning how to avoid being hit with objects thrown at them. In training soft balls are used but in reality this could be stones or even an opponents fist. While fun to do, this kind of training improves ones relfexes and reaction to movement. Things which can help prevent injury in everyday life as well as being immediatly applicable to any sudden confrontation.

This is just but one example of the type of training that separates a true martial arts dojo from a place that has your kids run around letting of steam, or worse, just drills them for an hour or so. While a strict atmosphere and drilling is the standard method of most dojos it is only a transitional part of the Genbukan. Of course these things are important but they are not the only training for your child. In this day and age your children must be given the chance to learn how to protect themselves when nobody is around to help them. Once your child has become aware of the serious nature of the training, very little discipline is required at all.

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