Welcome to the Children's Class!  West's Hapkido Academy provides a well-rounded course of instruction in traditional martial arts with a focus on improving the overall being rather than just "teaching someone how to fight."  In actuality, we teach our students how not to fight.  Our course of study includes stretching exercises, a proven aid in long-range health maintenance; self-defense techniques which require the student to move and to think in directions that are, at first, alien to him/her; and lastly, to make the student aware of his/her responsibility to others.  The student should never frivolously use the techniques that have been taught.  Our philosophy is:

"THE FIRST PERSON TO THROW A PUNCH IS THE FIRST PERSON TO RUN OUT OF IDEAS."

 The Children's Class is geared specifically toward children, 6 - 11 years of age, with an emphasis on building self-esteem and confidence.  Some of the benefits of training include:
                                     [   CONFIDENCE
                                    [   SELF-ESTEEM
                                    [   DISCIPLINE
                                    [   PHYSICAL FITNESS
                                    [   COORDINATION
                                    [   CONCENTRATION
                                    [   SELF-DEFENSE
                                    [   POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE
                                    [   IMPROVED GRADES

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