Junior Achievers: Martial Arts for Kids
Maximizing Each Student's Potential
WHAT TYPE OF SCHOOL IS MARTIAL ARTS FOR LIFE?
What Type of School is This? Martial Arts for Life is a student-centric school. Our focus is on providing a curriculum that provides the most value and benefits to the students. For example, functional and reality-based training is emphasized over the rote learning of pre-arranged patterns or techniques. Providing an age-appropriate curriculum is also stressed over teaching curriculum that was developed a century ago and was originally tailored to men in their athletic prime. We are not geared towards sport martial arts or tournament competition, but rather personal protection and self-improvement.
What is Age-specific Instruction? Based on over 25 years of teaching, plus some very focused research on children and learning, we discovered that children show development milestones based on specific age groups. These age groups, as they pertain to martial arts, are as follows: 4 to 6, 7 to 10, and 11 to 14. This was a big discovery as most martial arts schools still only divide their children into two age groups: 6 and under and 7 and up. By sub-dividing our ages into more specific groups (after they learn the basics), we avoid common challenges such as “roller coaster classes” where almost EVERY drill was “too hard” for the younger students yet “too easy” for the older students.
What Makes MAFL Unique? Martial Arts for Life is truly a family school. We are at the school every day teaching class and serving our students. Our child is on the mats training alongside your child. As fellow parents, we understand the unique challenges parents face when trying to raise a happy, well-adjusted child in this day and age. We are lifelong martial artists who love the art and want to share its many benefits with others. And we routinely seek out and train with some of the very best martial artists in the world so we can provide the most modern and effective methods to our students. Our methodology has been tested and developed over the past 25+ years of teaching professionally.
At Martial Arts for Life, we have engineered our program to address the 5 Greatest Dangers facing our children today:
1. POOR NUTRITION: We teach why good nutrition is important and we encourage our students to eat a healthy diet. We develop our students into martial arts athletes who eat healthfully and respect their bodies.
2. LACK OF EXERCISE: We lead our students through dynamic self-defense workouts that improve physical fitness and conditioning. Each class provides cutting edge principles to develop our students into capable and fit martial arts athletes.
3. NEGATIVE PEER PRESSURE: We build confidence in our students so they can stand up and say “no” to negative peer pressure. We provide training that creates an achievement-oriented culture and a positive peer group for children to participate in.
4. BULLYING: We teach modern, reality-based self-defense skills and how to project physical confidence so our students don’t have to fear bullies. Over the past 25+ years of teaching martial arts, we have developed a proven system that teaches confidence and develops a high self-concept for youngsters.
5. LACK OF MOTIVATION: We inspire our students to become motivated and enthusiastic in school. We have a proprietary and well-structured school-success program that tracks and rewards academic progress. We also share best practices for students as part of our “Success Course for A+ Grades.”
What Our Students Say...
"Master and Mrs. B. run a great program for both youth and adults alike. My son loves his bi-weekly karate class, and the adult kickboxing class is the only fitness class I am willing to leave the house for. Unlike other places--particularly chains--the owners go out of their way to see you and your child grow in the practice of martial arts."
Tina D. | Mountainside, NJ
"MAFL is a very important part of my life. I've been attending the adult classes for about 6 years. Master & Mrs B are wonderful people & great instructors. I have always been into physical fitness & MAFL has taken my fitness to the next level. My confidence has also improved because of what I've learned. The atmosphere here is very friendly. Everyone in class is very helpful & supportive."
Ronald B.| New Providence, NJ
"The adult class is fantastic. Never a boring workout and everyone is super supportive. It really feels like a group of friends working out and pushing each other to work their hardest. The overall vibe of this class is definitely what sets it apart from any other workout program!"
Vanessa R. | New Providece, NJ
"I have been not satisfied with any machines or cardio classes in the gym for years...I have been taking classes for over three years. Guidance from Master & Mrs. B has been excellent and motivating me to get stronger. Fellow students have been nice and kind that I feel always comfortable being at the class. I was only able to do 5 push ups at the beginning. Now my record is 55 push ups! If you are looking for the place that makes you stronger with muscle and being a leaner, de-stress by punching/kicking a bag, Martial Arts for Life is the one!!"
M. Suzuki | Summit, NJ
Martial Arts for Life is located at 1260 Springfield Ave., New Providence, NJ (Starbucks / ACME Center). You can reach us at 908.464.2836.
Learn more about our background, certifications and training by clicking here.
South Pass Village in New Providence is centrally located. If you are looking for martial arts training and you are a resident of Berkeley Heights NJ, Summit NJ, Chatham NJ, or Mountainside NJ we are nearby!
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