Teenagers are smart and capable – but they can also be their own worst enemies. Between peer pressure, their innate urge to rebel against their parents, and their surging hormones, they can be impossible to be around. But all they need is an outlet for their frustrations – and an opportunity to learn how to be their best.
They make hasty, poorly-considered decisions and need to have better judgment.
They’re being bullied at school – or they’re the one doing the bullying. They don’t get enough exercise or need to lose weight.
They have low self-esteem and seem to be down all the time. They give up when things get difficult and fail to meet their goals.
It can test your sanity even at the best of times. Yet, you want the best for your teenager. You want them to have the tools they need to succeed now and later in life – and you’d like that to happen without having to pull out all your hair in the process. Getting them to do anything you want them to do can feel utterly impossible, and you’re not sure where to start.
Our programme helps kids learn how to overcome their problems and learn important lessons – the kind of lessons that will follow them to your home, to the classroom, and for the rest of their lives.
Teenagers who study Self Defense learn the benefits of self-control and discipline with every lesson. Our classes emphasise core values like discipline, respect, and perseverance. Students learn that the way they treat others – in and out of the dojo – reflects on them as people and affects their ability to achieve their goals.
Teens sometimes seem to be all attitude and no respect – in fact, it can seem like they go out of the way to respect all authority figures.
In our wrestling and self defense school, respect is a core discipline. Students must treat their instructor and fellow students with respect at all times.
Ultimately, teens who study wrestling learn that when they respect themselves, others will respect them, too.
Whether they’re in a wrestling class or in a competition, the difference between a good performance and a poor one often comes down to judgment.
Students learn how to make judgments on the fly using the information they have on hand in conjunction with their training.
They also learn how to differentiate between good instincts and bad ones – and to use that information to make judgments.
It might seem like your teenager would happily spend all day sitting on the couch playing video games or posting on social media.
The electronics epidemic might be a good thing in many ways, but teenagers still need physical activity to stay fit and healthy.
Wrestling classes provide teens with challenging workouts in a fun, social setting that rivals any video game.
Teens sometimes seem not to care about setting goals either in the short-term or the long-term.
The study of wrestling requires them to pursue goals on a regular basis. Each skill they learn, and each belt they earn, represents a goal that they have achieved.
Goal-setting in this way provides teens with the tools they need to set achievable goals in school, at home, and in life.
Bad attitudes are not tolerated in our wrestling school, and kids learn that respect is a requirement in life.
Teens learn that carelessness can be costly.
Wrestling classes build strength.
Wrestling classes help teens build and tone their muscles.
Teens who work out feel good about themselves.
Kids who feel strong and powerful on the outside feel good on the inside, too.
Control and thoughtful decision-making are essential in wrestling.
As teens learn moves, they also must learn to make decisions about when to use them.
Yes. Respect is a core value in our wrestling and self defence school, and all students learn to respect their instructors, fellow students, and their parents.
Yes. Wrestling and self defence classes require teens to learn and then apply lessons to decisions in real time in our wrestling school. That’s a skill that they will carry with them everywhere they go.
We teach teenagers the value of respect, discipline, and judgment, and they learn that knee-jerk decisions are often not the right ones.
Teens who study wrestling and self defence learn to carry themselves with strength and confidence, and that makes them less likely to be targeted by bullies. They also learn how to defend themselves if necessary.
They might – but wrestling and self defence classes are fun and social, and kids also see them as cool. We’re used to a little resistance, but we also know how to get teens interested in what we teach, and keep them interested.
Teens who want to excel in wrestling and self defence must make a commitment to continued study. We can’t guarantee that your teen will stick to it, but we can tell you that our instructors encourage persistence and teach teens that they can’t achieve their goals if they give up.
We currently run teens wrestling sessions on Tuesday 5.30 -6.30 pm and Thursday 5.30 -6.30 pm
Join today and find out how studying this Olympic sport can improve your fitness, lifestyle and attitude towards your daily life
