Kids & Teens Krav Maga Classes (Ages 6 to 17)

Kids & Teens Krav Maga (Stoneham, MA)

Our Kids and Teens program, which is located less than 5 miles from the center of Stoneham, MA, teaches age-appropriate personal safety and self-defense. The self-protection/personal safety component looks at the identification and avoidance of aggressions, whilst the physical self-defense component teaches physical techniques and solutions that allow a child/teen to create an opportunity that allows them to safely disengage from a fight, and to get to safety. This is not a “traditional” kids and teens martial arts program that aims to teach complex physical skills such as high kicks, jumping, spinning kicks etc., but a program that focuses on safety, de-escalation, and disengagement. Whilst the class is fully active and dynamic, it is not filled with cardio type workouts and calisthenics (push-ups, sit-ups, and jumping jacks etc.) like many kids/teens’ martial arts program, but instead focuses on practical self-defense training delivered in a non-sensational way. One of the goals of the program is to build/develop confidence and awareness in a non-fearful manner.

As much of the aggression that kids and teens experience is due to “bad” social interactions are program teaches those who attend how to successfully navigate these e.g., when to apologize and when to set boundaries etc. These are life skills which teach individuals how to interact with others in a way that doesn’t create negative conflicts, allowing for the building of better relationships with others and avoiding having to deal with aggression etc. Our Kids and Teens Krav Maga program also prepares those who attend our adult classes when they reach the appropriate age.

The program is term based and roughly follows the school year. If you are interested in signing your child/teen up for a trial class, please fill out the form below.