Discipline, Focus, Problem-Solving Skills, Resilience... The benefits of learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a kid are countless, but often, parents point out the unshakable confidence to overcome a bully without violence. We'll help your child speak up confidently to stop bullies and show them safe ways to stay out of trouble. No punching or kicking, we use leverage-based control holds to neutralize threats, and we focus on clever moves that keep them safe without fighting. Preparing your child for everyday life. All those benefits will happen while your kids are having fun, playing Jiu-Jitsu games without even realizing how character development is a central component of our kids program. Do kids who train in martial arts have a higher success rate in school? Discipline, Focus, Problem-Solving Skills, confidence and Resilience. Brazilian JIu-Jitsu instills these incredible traits in your child, every time they come to class. Kids learn to deal with their emotions in a safe environment and that is reflected in their daily life. Kids BJJ Classes or other Martial Arts such as Karate or Taekwondo classes? Often parents show concern that once their kids learn kicks and punches, they may become violent or even become bullies themselves. In kids' Jiu-Jitsu, they learn to handle problems by using words to set boundaries, keeping a safe distance, controlling their bodies with leverage and not strikes, like other martial arts, and figuring things out through talking. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is known for being the most effective for a smaller person to defend themselves, while it can also be gentle. Parents are encouraged to watch the classes or even to participate in this process. We have many parents that started to have that bond with their kids and kept training. Since Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is suitable for all ages and body types, often families find this to be the perfect sport to practice together, creating and keeping a bond that could be easy to lose in these modern times.