Martial Arts & Jiu Jitsu for 7-9 year olds

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our growing gorillas kids martial arts program

Growing Gorillas – Straight Blast Gym’s kids’ martial arts curriculum – combines the discipline of martial arts training with personal development and monthly Life Skills teaching. Growing Gorillas is all about growing stronger, healthier, happier children. Kids of all ages and abilities at SBG become independent thinkers and compassionate leaders while learning to navigate all of life’s challenges.

Growing Gorillas students are separated into four different age groups to accommodate the ever-changing educational needs of your growing child. They’ll always be surrounded with children of a similar age and we find most of our children meet their best friends here!

In addition to the Chimpanzees (7-9 years), we also have:

Micro Monkeys (3-4 years)
Spider Monkeys (5-6 years)
Juniors (10-12 years)

The Growing Gorillas Life Skills homework takes the discipline and respect from their martial arts training and builds those skills into a child’s life at school and in the home. All age groups learn BJJ and complete the life skills homework in a way that is conducive to their age level.

Life skills for success

Martial Arts teaches the importantance of discipline and consistency, Martial Arts shows that problems will inevitably arise, but that they can be dealth with. Setbacks aren’t as much an issue if you have the determination and willingness to work towards a solution.

your child's First Step towards Accelerated Growth

Chimpanzees is the third step in our Growing Gorillas Kids Martial Arts program. We welcome children advancing from our Spider Monkeys program and new starters alike! Starting your child out in Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu from a young age accelerates their growth by setting them up for their future early.

Our expert instructors take pride in building a safe and comfortable environment where our children can thrive, and get great joy out of seeing them succeed. We’ll incorporate interactive drills and games to make learning martials arts fun and engaging.

Avenues for Lifelong progression

In our Chimpanzees classes we focus on teaching your child how to:

Teaching confidence, assertiveness, and making them bully-proof
Practical self-defense skills that can be applied to real life situations
Setting goals and following through with them
Approach obstacles with a positive attitude and a growth mindset
Learn that physical activity can be fun and exciting.

These will prove hugely beneficial as they advance their way through life, both on and off the mats.

For training you will need:

BJJ Gi

BJJ Belt

Water Bottle

Before training, remove all jewelry and be sure reasonable levels of personal hygiene are practiced (ie bathing, brushing teeth, trimming finger/toenails). Wash your uniform and shower as soon as possible after training.