Enhanced Emotional Well-Being

Young children feel things intensely and do not yet have many tools for managing those feelings. A kung fu class gives them several.

Routine and safety

Each class follows the same structure from bow-in to bow-out. Predictability helps children feel secure, and secure children are better able to manage emotions.

Movement as release

Physical activity is one of the healthiest outlets for frustration and nervous energy. Children leave class having moved hard and then settled.

Calm breathing

Children practice slow breathing between drills. It becomes a tool they can use when they feel upset at home or at school.

Feeling capable

Earning a stripe, mastering a form or simply finishing a hard drill gives a child a sense of capability. That feeling is a strong foundation for emotional health.