Focus Karate builds Confidence in Kids

Little Ninjas™

Ages 3-4

Our specialized Little Ninjas™ program is an age-specific curriculum that is professionally designed to teach children important life skills in a fun, exciting, and enriching manner.

Little Ninjas™ reinforces family values! Many of the same concepts you are teaching your child at home will be consistently reinforced at Focus Karate through classroom discussions and activities.

Topics such as good manners (which includes keeping hands and feet to themselves), respect for one's self and others, following directions, and more are taught.

Here are the main life skills that are taught in the Little Ninjas™ Program:

• Focus
• Self-Control
• Memory
• Fitness
• Teamwork
• Balance
• Discipline
• Coordination
• Listening
• Personal Safety

Go to the Little Ninjas™ Schedule for class dates and times.

Youth Enrichment Karate Program

Ages 5-17

Focus Karate Academy specializes in working with children to further develop their present capabilities and bring out their hidden potential. Unlike other after-school athletic activities Focus Karate also builds character, enhances coordination, and teaches leadership and success skills.

The philosophy of Focus Karate Academy is to provide benefits for our students that extend beyond the walls of our Academy, to their classroom, and to life. Our students become better students at school, better listeners at home, and are better equipped to meet future goals. Our program will enhance development in a fun and motivating way.

Your children will learn valuable life skills like:

• Positive Thinking
• Perseverance
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Ability to focus
• Good Manners
• Confidence
• Discipline
• Improved Grades
• Patience

Go to the Trial Offer Schedule for dates and times of Trial Offer classes in our Youth Enrichment Karate Program.

Master Instructor Sensei Nelson and one of her students (now a Black Belt!)

Adult Martial Arts Fitness Cross Training

Try our three-class introductory fitness kickboxing offer. You'll get a fun cardio-workout and reduce stress by kicking pads and doing karate aerobics.  Non-contact!

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:30 - 10:10 AM
(For members and non-members.  Pregistration required.  Students may attend once or twice a week.)

More benefits than any health club:

• Individual instruction
• Proper techniques
• lose Weight
• Variety
• Flexibility
• Stress reduction
• Taught by Black Belts
• Make Friends & Have Fun!

Whether you are a beginner or a pro, we will provide a great workout for you!

Adult & Kids Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian or Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, made famous by the Gracie family, is one of the most respected and effective grappling arts in the world. BJJ is not based on strength; it uses the opponent’s strength and force against themselves. The key is leverage and balance, and using proper technique to escape, hold and/or submit your opponent. Since most fights end up on the ground, BJJ concentrates on grappling from positions including the “Guard”, the “Mount”, the “Side-Mount” or “Cross-side”, from which a variety of chokes, joint locks, pins and escapes are practiced in the most effective methods possible. Our program is guided by Greg Nelson a 1st Degree Black Belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu under Prof. Pedro Sauer and trainer of Minnesota's top MMA fighters, including former UFC lightweight Champion Sean Sherk and UFC heavyweight contender Brock Lesnar. We are proud to be affiliated with and certified by Minnesota Martial Arts Academy the Champion Factory

Class Format: Class begins with a 5-10 minute warm-up followed by drilling of techniques. In some cases students do live drilling for specific positions and/or certain submissions. After class is reserved for open mat time where students have the chance to spar live for position and submission holds on the ground

Adult: Monday 8:00 - 9:00 PM & Open Training After Class

Tuedsday 12:00pm - 1:00 PM & Open Training After Class

Wednesday 7:15 - 8:00 PM & Open Training After Class

Thursday 12:00pm - 1:00 PM & Open Training After Class

Saturday 3:00pm - 4:00 PM & Open Training After Class

Private Instruction Available by Appointment