Heiwa-Ryu Junior Program



Now accepting students for Junior Program to begin on May 1, 2004
Please read about the program below and contact us if interested

Program Goals

1. To introduce Heiwa to a younger audience (ages 5-9)
2. To provide a fun, safe, and disciplined environment.
3. To make students equivalent of a yellow belt in Heiwa-Ryu's standard program in an average time period of two years.

Specifically, by the end of the program, students should be able to:

• Recite: The Way, Torch, Life, and Fight.
• Have a basic understanding of martial arts history and philosophies.
• Understand and follow dojo protocol.
• Perform all stretching and calisthenics smoothly.
• Do 34 push-ups, 34 sit-ups.
• Perform advanced tumbling smoothly, and be comfortable with the ground.
• Perform all walking and turning smoothly.
• Perform all Kenpo Waza.
• Perform Taikyoko 1,2.
• Perform Kihon Kumite: 6 Combative techniques.
• Be able to perform basic strikes and kicks on the bag with focus.

The following will not be included in the Junior Program:

1. Tai Chi Ch'uan
2. Kata above Taikyoko
3. Pressure point discussion

Heiwa-Ryu is planning to re-institute its Junior Program (for Children ages 5-9). The program is scheduled to begin on May 1st, 2004 - proving that we have a minimum of 5 students. Tentative Time will be from 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm on Thursday nights at our regular training facility. Please see the Schedule/Location Page.

If you are interested in having your child join this program please email us at: bushido@heiwa-ryu.org.