Pictured above: Royce Gracie & Coach John Simons III conducting a youth seminar.
The Purpose Of The Program
The Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu 4-6 year old class in a prepitory class to prepare young students for our older youth classes. In this class the student learn the basics of the art such as safety, positioning, submissions, take downs, base, balance and more. The 4-6 year old class also bulids character qualities such as respect, discipline, self-control, self-esteem, team work and much more.
Pictured above: Legendary Royce Gracie teaches youth students during a seminar August 2007
Why Odyssey Martial Arts Academy for your 4-6 year old?
Our academy has recieved National Honors through all of our youth programs. Odyssey Martial Arts Academy specializes in teaching children and teenagers the Martial Arts. The head academy instructor Coach John Simons III has recieved the "Youth Coach Of The Year Award" from internationally recognized Martial Art organizations multiple times and is still considered to be the top youth Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling & Mixed Martial Arts instuctor and competition team coach in the nation.
Pictured above left: Royce Gracie with 3x gold medal winner Dylan Hairfield "Team Odyssey".
Pictured above right: Little Josh setting up a shoulder lock on Royce Gracie.
How does our 4-6 year old Jiu-Jitsu program compare to other academy's program?
The answer is pretty simple, there is no comparison. The reason for this is that we are the only academy in the area that offers a 4-6 year old Jiu-Jitsu program. Further more we are the only academy in the area that has 4-6 year olds entering national and world competitions, many of our top RATED & RANKED competitors started in our 4-6 year old Jiu-Jitsu program.
Pictured above: UFC Hall Of Fame Member Royce Gracie talks strategy with a group of Team Odyssey youth champs.
How do our 4-6 year old students excel so fast?
Our academy instructs a youth Leadership Team that houses National and International Champions. Our Leadership Team members are instructed on how to properly teach childern and adults Martial Arts. The Leadership Team attends and assist in instruction of all our 4-6 year old Jiu-Jitsu classes. This ensures that our 4-6 year old students get to train with the most highly skilled youth Jiu-Jitsu practioners every class. They are also perfect roll models for our 4-6 year olds to look up to.