Kids & Youth Martial Arts at Saskatoon's Top Martial Arts Academy

Martial arts training teaches focus, discipline, self-control, and respect. These traits help children let go of petty grievances and learn to pay attention to the things that are most important to their future success.  In addition, martial arts creates a regular social, physical, and mental outlet for children, which allows them to better concentrate in other aspects of life, including school.

Martial arts has its roots in self-defense, but we teach children that violence is not the answer to their problems. At Momentum Martial Arts we use BJJ to define violence and revenge and clearly differentiate them from self defence and confident assertiveness.  We teach our students how to use Jiu Jitsu to de-escalate a conflict while acting out of self defence, not out of violence and how to protect themselves first while attempting to avoid a fight.  Most importantly, we mentor the confidence to know what is right.  As far as wanting to fight, martial arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu have been well studied as a creative outlet for the need for physical and rough play.  Virtually every study looking at this aspect of ‘rough play’ has found that having a healthy outlet promotes good behaviour and does not create any undue desire to engage in violence or hurt others.  We hope your child falls in love with martial arts, and the physical nature of practicing a physically and mentally challenging lifestyle.  We hope this because we know it will benefit your child in every day life.

Our instructors are experienced in working with children of all abilities and ages. Your child will learn at a pace that is comfortable for them, and in an environment that puts their physical safety first.  They will be encouraged to push their limits beyond what they think is possible, while at the same time respecting where they are at in their development.

Some kids who come to us are resistant at first, but martial arts instruction is both fun and active. Our coaches love what they do, and part of our job is to mentor our love of martial arts for your child; in doing so creating an environment for your child to love it too.

We run a Tiny Dragons program for ages 3 and 4. Instead of ongoing classes this program runs in 6 week sessions. You can re-register as often as you’d like until your child turns 5. In Tiny Dragons children learn basic movements and skills with the goal of introducing them to body awareness, fitness, and being a member of a group. Its the perfect introduction into group activities and sports for young children! Even better, you the parent participate in this class with your child, not only making group activities an easier transition for your child, but also fostering a playful bond between you and your child that will grow as your child ages. If you’d like to see available dates and register for a session, please see our Tiny Dragons event page.