Portland and Beaverton Kids Martial Arts Classes

Five Ring Jiu Jitsu is proud to offer the Skillz Dynamic Martial Arts Training for Kids that teaches exciting and fun martial arts that help kids burn off extra energy and make friends for life.

Five Rings Jiu Jitsu's Skillz Martial Arts breaks the Kids classes into your child's ability so that each level can give your child exactly what they need. This makes each individual Kids Martial Arts class powerful, fun and exciting, because our Kids Martial Arts curriculum is infused with the latest understandings in child psychology and development. This makes our program more than just a martial arts program--it's a child development course.

Kids Martial Arts Classes In Portland Are The Perfect Activity For Your Child!

Our Skillz program teaches students confidence, self-esteem, goal-setting, how to be a leader, respect for teachers and parents, a greater appreciation for academics and the ability to deal with bullies and self-defense as a last resort. A great student at Five Rings Jiu Jitsu isn't only a great martial artist, but a great person as well.

• Basic Skillz/Samurai (5 & 6 year old)

5 and 6 year olds are the most enthusiastic students. They love creativity and problem solving, which makes them ideal students in the Martial Arts. The problem we discovered is they are so progressive in following tasks, some teachers tend to treat them like their older peers. This is a problem because they still do not have the basic skills necessary to keep up with children ages 7 and up.

We have found that providing them with their own program that targets their stage of development in a manner that adapts to their social and intellectual curiosity while at the same time building skills that set them up for success. With that said a structured program introducing basic skill-based training in Martial Arts has proven to be very successful.

• Core Skillz/Dragons (7 to 9 year olds)

Five Rings Jiu Jitsu's Core Skillz program for 7 to 9 year olds is what most people consider “the golden age.” They are proficient in their vocabulary and problem-solving skills, yet they are not at the age where they want complete independence from adults. This makes the teacher-student relationship stronger than ever. The problem we discovered is they still lack core skills, and although they are highly intelligent, they struggle to keep up with students ages 10 and up.

Our solution is to provide them with their own program that targets their stage of development in a manner that adapts to their adventurous attitude and youthful nature while at the same time building skills that set them up for success. With that said a structured program introducing core skill-based training in Martial Arts has proven to be very successful.

• Extreme Skillz/Warriors (10 to 12 year olds)

The Extreme Skillz at Five Rings Jiu Jitsu are the smartest students in the school. Yes, they are smarter than most adults! They are also physically competent and can excel in most physical challenges that are presented to them. The problem we discovered is they are so focused on what is socially acceptable that they have a hard time keeping themselves emotionally driven to the task at hand.

Five Rings Jiu Jitsu provides them with their own program that targets their stage of development in a manner that nurtures their social and emotional instability while at the same time building skills that set them up for success. With that said a structured program introducing extreme skill-based training in Martial Arts has proven to be very successful.

• Elite Skillz/Shinsengumi (13 to 16 year olds)

If your child is consistent in attendance, demonstrates proper behavior, puts forth great effort in class, he or she may be ready four our Elite Skillz program. The physical skills and attributes your child will develop in the Elite Skillz program at Five Rings Jiu Jitsu will continually improve as this program continues development to build success in all areas of life.

Our Elite Skillz program places focus on leadership, which is key to success in any profession. The purpose of this pgoram is to help mold your child into the best leader possible by utilizing a variety of tools & resources. Through our program, your child will enjoy innovative and fun training where they will both learn and apply essential leadership skills, including: social interaction, emotional intelligence, transformational vocabulary, and more!

Give Your Child A Kick Start To A Successful, Healthy Life!

The head coach of Five Rings' Kids Martial Arts classes, Tom Oberhue, has a Master's Degree in Education and over fifteen years of classroom experience and twenty-five years of experience teaching children martial arts. Five Rings Jiu Jitsu has performed extensive background check on each qualified instructor for the safety of your children.