Kids Martial Arts Classes at the CTI

By Kayla Albrechtson, 1st dan

Martial arts classes offer numerous advantages for kids. The Colorado Taekwondo Institute offers taekwondo and martial arts classes for kids to give them the greatest advantage in self-defense, physical fitness, leadership, and other advantages they can use throughout their lives. Classes are dynamic, structured, and positive, giving kids the ideal environment to learn martial arts effectively. Kids’ martial arts classes at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute are available for everyone, from preschoolers to adults. 

Kids at the preschool age will have great success in martial arts and taekwondo classes at the CTI. The Tigers classes are structured to provide a comprehensive martial arts education focusing on young children and toddlers’ unique needs. The Tigers martial arts students will work on energy release, listening skills, motor skills, and confidence. Not only are Tigers encouraged to attend regular classes to build these important skills, but they will also attend tests, tournaments, and other events. Tournaments are a fun and safe environment for young students to develop confidence because they perform their taekwondo skills in front of a panel of CTI Black Belts. At the end of every Tigers class, students talk with their instructor about ‘self-control before self-defense,’ which helps them understand when to use the kicks and punches they have learned. 

Juniors classes are kids martial arts classes catering to children aged five to twelve years. Kids will focus on self-confidence, improved study skills, respect, leadership, and physical fitness in these classes. The Taekwondo classes at CTI are great for improving physical and mental skills. Students are expected to prepare for a physical and written test when they test for their next belt. Preparation for these tests begins in the classroom and continues on their own time at home. For the youngest Juniors, the CTI written test is their first real test, and the study skills they develop preparing for it can help them throughout their entire academic career. 

For teens, martial arts classes at CTI offer the same advantages as juniors, with the additional benefits of muscle gain, anger management, structure, and discipline. The teen years are a time of great change, and teenagers must learn essential life skills to prepare for adulthood. In the CTI taekwondo classes, teens are exposed to and expected to understand many important concepts, the most important being the tenets of taekwondo: courtesy, self-control, integrity, indomitable spirit, and perseverance. These tenets are constant throughout martial arts classrooms’ physical and mental teachings. Developing these characteristics within themselves can set teens up for great success in academics, careers, and even their social lives. 

Kids’ martial arts classes offer great benefits for children of all ages. The Colorado Taekwondo Institute’s kids’ taekwondo classes are fun, safe, and structured environments for kids to learn and grow. In addition to classroom instruction, kids can experience and benefit from tournaments and special events that provide extra fun and skills. Families can learn taekwondo together and give their kids a great start to lifelong learning and success.