Kids Kendo

Kendo can help children with: Basic motor function, balance, and co-ordination, Listening and attentive skills, Focus and concentration, Teamwork and social interaction, Self confidence, Diligence in all undertaken tasks,Respect for all people and things.

These lessons are critical to long term practice of kendo but more importantly these skills are more applicable to a childs personal development at home or in school.
Lessons thought to children prepares them for entry into Kendo as a martial art. We try to help children become self reflective and thoughtful. We do not teach children how to fight only how to act, think and behave. We will help them by providing postive feedback on area's they are good at and not critising area's they are not. Teamwork and integration plays a large role in the development of the kids classes.

We encourage parents to stay and watch, but be mindful and respectful of the environment and dojo - I.e. Please whisper, turn off mobile phones and do not walk on the floor with shoes etc. This will help the children to settle into the class if the parents can lead by example.