Seishin Martial Arts - Sherborn

Seishin's Age 3.5-6 Program provides a fun and exciting martial arts class specialized for this age group which focuses on developing coordination, balance, and listening skills along with rudimentary martial arts techniques. Themed topics are discussed that we call "The Principles of Conduct" and include effort, etiquette, character, sincerity, and self-control. Class warmups focus on improving coordination, listening skills, hand-eye coordination, and confidence building through fun activities and games. Students are instructed in rudimentary fundamental martial arts curriculum which is structured in this specialized program allowing them to achieve fixed goals and achieve personal accomplishments.The program provides students with physical and mental development through fun martial arts techniques and classroom exercises. The program is also a means to provide students with the ability to improve their social skills through classroom involvement and communication with other students and our instructors. The benefits of the program include making eye contact when speaking, politely addressing their peers and instructors, and developing improved focus skills through their martial arts practice and training.

This program includes physical fitness training and character development through the martial arts. The classes are designed to enhance a student’s cardio vascular training as well as their muscular development through various karate related games, activities, and techniques. Instructors will talk with students and have them define and give examples of different things like etiquette, dealing with peer pressure, and staying organized. Classes often include a warm-up activity which teaches students about the different forms of exercise and their purposes. The majority of the class is spent working on the student’s belt curriculum in which they are expected to remember new techniques and perform at a progressively higher level from class-to-class. Our Children’s Program is geared towards shaping respectful and self-confident students through physical and mental exercise. Instructors of the program focus on group encouragement through individual goal-setting and ensuring that each student is pushed, not forced, to their personal limit. These classes benefit almost all children of the age group and can aid your child in reaching their full potential.

Seishin's Pre-Teen/Teen Program is designed specifically for middle/high school age students of all ability and athletic levels. The program includes a two part curriculum consisting of Kenpo Karate (traditional/classical martial art style) and Sport Karate (modern techniques & athletics.) Offering something for everyone from high energy classes to curriculum based traditional training. Our curriculum and class structure provide students with cardiovascular exercise, flexibility training, strength and conditioning in addition to their martial arts techniques. During classes, students work on their rank/belt requirements through a combination of classroom drills and techniques and receive specific instruction by the instructor regarding there progress and individual goal accomplishments each student is look to achieve. We encourage supplemental training through independent home practices which helps instill reasonability and commitment in students. Instructors also teach life skills during classes which include but are not limited to individual goal setting, time management (ie home practice routines), physical fitness and wellness as well as relaxation exercises to help managing stress and anxiety related to daily life. Students will have opportunities to work in small groups where instructors encourage teamwork providing students with a social outlet that helps develop their interpersonal communication skills. Instructors operate as role models to aid students in becoming confident, capable, and caring adults by emphasizing the importance of our Principles of Conduct (effort, etiquette, character, sincerity, self-control) in their daily lives.