EAMAC Junior Ju Jitsu club is a friendly club run by fully qualified BJJA coaches.
Children can start aged 7 and usually progress to the senior mat around the age of 14. We train in a very friendly environment but also in a safe and controlled way.
Sessions run similarly to the senior mat – we start with a warm up, sometimes a game, sometimes a series of exercises, adjusted to take account of the student’s development, then we move onto techniques, often some striking and defence drills.
Learning a martial art can improve a child's:
- Concentration - Martial arts require children to concentrate on their movements, their opponents and their surroundings. This focus can help them in other areas of life, such as school and work.
- Physical fitness - Ju Jitsu helps to build strength, endurance and agility, as well as improving cardiovascular health.
- Self-confidence - As children become more skilled they become more confident in their abilities.
- Coordination - Ju Jitsu requires students to control movement of every part of their body.
- Mental strength - Ju Jitsu is one of the more complex martial arts, requiring perseverence and hard work to learn.
- Self-defence skills - We teach children self-defense techniques, which can help them protect themselves.
- Respect - Ju Jitsu emphasises respect for others. Children learn to treat others with respect and dignity, which can help them develop strong relationships in all areas of life.
All students are taught in a way which meets their individual needs.
After the warm up we practice the full set of breakfalls, before moving onto the last half of the lesson, which is usually reserved for more techniques and syllabus work. We will occasionally end with a game designed to build essential skills such as balance, reactions, awareness, etc.
Children learn a modified version of the senior syllabus; with the more dangerous techniques such as chokes and neck locks removed. We also split the first few grades in two. This not only helps children learn the required techniques and achieve their next belts, it gives them a better sense of achievement and progression.
163 Bridge Road,
Oulton Broad,
Lowestoft,
NR33 9JU
Tel: 01502 731048
Email: info@eamac.co.uk