Just over a month ago, we proudly launched a brand-new initiative for our youngest martial artists - the Champions for Life programme, and it’s already proving to be a huge success!
Designed especially for our Lil Champs, this programme focuses not just on developing martial arts skills, but on helping our students grow into kind, respectful, and confident individuals both inside and outside the dojo.
Champions for Life is a year-long character development journey built around 12 key traits, including courtesy, respect, responsibility, concentration, teamwork and more.
Each month, our Lil Champs take home a special booklet that focuses on one of these traits. They fill it in with how they’ve demonstrated that trait - whether at home, at school or anywhere else!
It’s a fantastic way for our young martial artists to connect what they learn in class with how they behave in the wider world.
In September, we kicked things off with Courtesy and our Lil Champs have impressed us with their wonderful stories about helping others, using good manners and showing kindness.
This month our focus is on Concentration, an important skill both in martial arts and in life!
At the end of each topic, out Lil Champs receive a certificate to celebrate their efforts. Our very first group of Lil Champs have now earned their Courtesy certificates and the smiles on their faces say it all!
When they complete all 12 character traits over the year, they’ll receive something very special to mark their achievement and celebrate becoming true Champions for Life.
The response from both parents and children has been incredible. Our Lil Champs come into class each week buzzing with excitement to tell us what they’ve done and parents have shared how much they love seeing their children’s confidence and awareness grow.
Champions for Life is about building character, confidence, and kindness. We couldn’t be prouder of how well our young martial artists have embraced it.