We currently offer our Junior Dragons classes on Fridays (6:00pm - 7:00pm) @ the Artistic Academy in Council Bluffs.

The Junior Dragons class is designed especially for children aged 5 - 9! Junior Dragons work on four key areas, Physical Fitness, Attitude & Discipline, Self Defense, and Adult Restraint Escapes.

Physical Fitness - In general, the Martial Arts are good physical fitness activities in and of themselves. In the NinBuKai Junior Dragons program we compliment that with additional fun drills and exercises designed to physically challenge the students while improving coordination, balance, eye-hand dexterity, reflexes, and general physical fitness.

Attitude & Discipline - When teaching children the skills of punching and kicking, it is vital that a martial arts school also equip the children with the proper attitude so that they children do not use their new-found skills to bully other children. NinBuKai Junior Dragons instructors teach our classes in a humble and respectful atmosphere and we constantly work to ensure that the children gain confidence in a humble and positive manner.

Self Defense - Our Junior Dragons program is based on our highly effective style of martial arts called NinBuKai. Junior Dragons learn many of the same skills that are taught in our adult NinBuKai classes. Students are taught blocking, strikes & kicks, tumbling & rolling, ground fighting, and more. NinBuKai works with the student's body to conform to the strengths of the individual, it does not require the student to conform to the style. It also works with the body's natural reactions, so NinBuKai is typically easier to learn than many ridgid traditional forms of martial arts. Most students gain a great deal of realistic self-defense skills really quickly. But as with anything, the student's progress is going to depend on their natural abilities and the amount of effort that the student puts towards their training in class and at home.

Adult Restraint Escapes - If a child finds themself in a very dangerous situation, it could be against an adult and not someone their own size. This is a situation that no one wants to talk about, but it's important that children in a martial arts class learn what to do if restrained by adult who intends to harm them. Using martial arts against someone 3 to 4 times your size is much different than working against someone about your own size. There is no magical wand to keep someone safe against someone massively larger than they are, but there are many things that children can do to escape from an adult and our Junior Dragons class teaches the students many skills and methods of escaping from a dangerous situation against an adult.

Our base price for Junior Dragons dues is $25 per month and we do offer family discounts. The initial fee is $45 and that includes your first month of dues, uniform, patches, and belt.