Kid’s BJJ Program - The Jaguars

 

The Jaguars is a specialised children’s BJJ program for children 5- 12 years of age. The program covers the essential techniques and skills of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with step by step instruction, play and gamification, revision and movements focusing on strength and agility.

Little Jaguars 

The Little Jaguars are children aged between 5-7 years. 

Young Jaguars 

The Young Jaguars are children aged 8-12 years.

Please note that the age ranges are to be considered a guide. The Head Children’s BJJ Coach will determine the correct placement of an individual child with parent/guardian consultation. 

Gradings

Gradings are regular check points or goals that provide an opportunity for your child to have their progress carefully checked. If enough progress in performance, skills demonstration, behaviour, attitude and attendance is deemed to be satisfactory by the Head Children’s BJJ Coach, your child will receive a stripe or next belt. If your child were not to pass an individual grading, it is not considered a fail. It is an opportunity to address behaviour, attendance or skill repetition, as an example.

Any disagreements or verbal conflict from parents regarding gradings will not be tolerated. We believe that you have entrusted your child’s development with us, please let us do our job. We do welcome all constructive discussions.

Gradings will be undertaken towards the end of the school term and thus, there will be 4 grading per calendar year. Given that there are two BJJ classes per week, we anticipate that the children will be familiar with the required skills to be performed in class on the ‘grading’ class. Note that this is a different schedule to Kyokushin Karate. 

Grading system in BJJ 

At GMA we follow the ranking system as outlined by IBJJF as seen in the image below. At each belt colour for children, teens or adults, there are four stripes per belt. 

As can be seen below, certain ranks also carry an age requirement. As an example, a child must be at least 7 years of age to be awarded a Yellow/White belt.

Gradings and ranks provide continuous goals to strive for, BJJ and Kyokushin Karate are considered two of the more challenging martial arts, not only for the skills required but also the discipline and dedication required from the student to achieve the ultimate goal of a black belt.

 Should you have any questions regarding our Jaguars program, please contact us via ‘Contact Us’ form, via phone on 0482 712 400 or email info.geelongmartialarts@gmail.com