Here at Westminster Scientific Martial Arts & Karate Fitness know how important it is for kids to maintain an active lifestyle. We also understand that kids need to enjoy what they are doing for them to be successful. Martial arts is the best of both worlds. It provides the physical benefits of aerobic and anaerobic exercise with increased flexibility, realistic self-defense skills designed for real life situations, and, just as important, kids absolutely love it! In fact, they enjoy it so much, that many of them choose to continue with martial arts through adulthood. It's for these reasons that we offer classes for children as young as four years old.

But Why Martial Arts? It's About Your Child's Development

At Westminster Scientific Martial Arts & Karate Fitness, we believe that martial arts are not only fun, but an invaluable tool to equip kids with a strong character and life-long skills. It's been proven that martial arts help kids develop a healthy self-esteem. Children start out life as being fully dependent on their parents and must eventually learn about their own abilities and potential in relation to the world around them. The martial arts environment gives kids an opportunity see themselves as the unique individual they are. Setting and reaching physical goals, whether it be learning a new maneuver or moving up a level, will help build confidence and a self-worth that will positively translate into other areas of their lives.

Of course, that self-confidence also comes when a child feels like he is able to defend himself, which can give mom and dad peace of mind as well. Our Westminster Scientific Martial Arts & Karate Fitness family is concerned about the growing trend of bullying and wants to do everything in our power to give kids the tools they need to protect themselves.

However, bullying is not the only stress put on kids today. Pressures to excel in school and in relationships can be difficult to process for kids that haven't yet developed the social or coping skills to work-through these growing pains. We at Westminster Scientific Martial Arts & Karate Fitness feel strongly that our martial arts classes provide safe and healthy ways for kids to process and resolve stress and anger.

Between school, media influences and the growing social network on the internet, there are a lot of outside sources that can confuse the messages that kids get from their parents. Unfortunately, ideals like self-control and respect are not as popular in our kids' circles as we parents would like them to be. Our classes provide another place that can positively reinforce the strong, core values parents are teaching at home.

It's About Fun and Community

Our classes give kids the opportunity to learn and cultivate their social skills through making new friends and being part of a community. We at Westminster Scientific Martial Arts & Karate Fitness want to provide kids and their families with an experience that goes way beyond an hour of martial arts training. That's why we offer year-round activities for families to connect with each other. That's right, even in the cold of an average Westminster winter, whole families can still stay active and have a great time doing it.

Connect with your family and new friends through:
(bulleted list) -Movie Nights
- Buddy Nights
- Parent's Night Out
-Tournaments and Fun Challenges
- Contests
- Holiday Parties

Give us call at 303-451-5131 for more information on how our karate programs are Great for Kids!!