Youth Karate

The Program

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Our Youth Karate program is the best kids martial arts instruction program in the Gig Harbor area.  Our youth students (ages 5-11 years) don’t just learn about the movements of the martial arts, they learn how to become better people.

Core Values

Using the GHKA Core Values, we teach our you students how to use the concepts they learn in the dojo to be successful everywhere they go.

San Do Kuen

The techniques we teach are based on traditional Okinawan Karate & Chinese Kung Fu, but the program is  designed to be an age appropriate martial arts general education program called San Do Kuen or the “Three Way Fist.”  GHKA youth students will learn movements and skills that are effective for self defense and that apply to any other martial art, sport or physical activity.

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The Belt System

The youth karate curriculum organized around a colored belt ranking system.  The purpose of the belt system is to break the complex progression from beginner to  instructor (black belt) into smaller, achievable goals.  All children progress at their own pace and are are supported by their fellow students at every step.

Karate & Fun

The dojo learning environment is safe & relaxed, but all students are still held to a high standard of behavior and performance. Children are taught how to have fun while staying on task and increasing their skill during every class.

Current Class Schedule

  • Mondays
    • 4:15-5pm (All Belts)
    • 5:10 – 6pm (Colored Belts)
    • 6 – 6:15pm (Stripe & Fitness Testing)
  • Tuesdays
    • 4:15-5pm (White belts)
    • 5:10-6pm (Colored Belts)
    • 6 – 6:15pm (Stripe & Fitness Testing)
  • Wednesdays
    • 4:15-5pm (All Belts)
    • 5:10-6:00pm (Sparring) (Colored Belts Only)
    • 6 – 6:15pm (Stripe & Fitness Testing)
  • Thursdays
    • 4:15-5pm (Orange Belts & Above)
    • 5:10-6pm (White Belts)
    • 6 – 6:15pm (Stripe & Fitness Testing)