Youth Program (Ages 6-12)
We know Martial Arts training provides children with what is missing in most organized team sports. No other activity or sport can match up when it comes to teaching children about perseverance, positive mental attitude, self-discipline and goal setting. Teaching your children these basic life skills at a young age will impact their ability to succeed and achieve. That is why unlike some professional athletes, our Martial Arts instructors are role models.

Martial Arts has been proven to help:
overweight children - better physical shape and increased self-esteem
smaller children - strength and confidence gains
shy children - overcome their fears and eventually lead classes
overactive or inattentive children - focused physical and mental energy

For children, the Martial Arts are not about fighting others, but more about overcoming self-imposed limitations. No other activity does this for children as well as the Martial Arts...we guarantee it! Our belt ranking system will allow your child to set and achieve goals. How it works:
+ set a goal
+ have a plan
+ work the plan
+ persevere until achievement
+ set higher goals

Once your child passes their belt review, they have to be recommended for promotion by you (the parents) and by a teacher in school. This is our system of checks and balances. A child may be an exceptional athlete, but not achieving their best at home or in school. Our promotion form insures that a child is doing their best at home, in school and in Karate class. It is a great tool to help children learn about responsibility and self-discipline.

What can you expect from our program?
+ self-discipline vs. discipline: the difference between you telling your child repeatedly to do something vs. the child doing it because they choose to.
+ positive way to channel energy and aggression: Martial Arts does not make children more aggressive; instead they become less aggressive.
+ life long self-defense skills: at Harbor Martial Arts, we teach real world self-defense, not "sport karate". Children will also learn "verbal self-defense" that will "bully proof" them for life.
+ self-control: gain self-control to use what they learn in class for self-defense only.

The greatest gifts you can give children are self-confidence, self-esteem, and a positive mental attitude. Give your child a head start in life and take advantage of our Quick Start Program, but don't let them have all the FUN! Ask about our excellent Adult Program.

Teen/Adult Programs (Ages 13 and above)
If you have ever wondered what it would feel like to tie a Black Belt around your waist, knowing the hard work and dedication that went into earning it, let us tell you, it can't be described. You just have to do it!

What does it feel like to walk through life with confidence, knowing you possess the skills and knowledge to handle any confrontation, verbal or physical? Let us tell you, it can't be described. You just have to do it! What does it feel like to form lifelong bonds with fellow Martial Artists, people who will support you and respect you? Let us tell you, it can't be described. You just have to do it!

Gain:
+ stress relief - through mental discipline and mental clarity
+ fitness - through our fun and unique workouts
+ flexibility - through a variety of exercises done every class
+ confidence - through the best self-defense training available