Martial Arts Professional Magazine

Dear NAPMA,

I can’t say enough about the Little Ninjas Program. All three Fear Knot Martial Arts For Kidz schools have had tremendous results since we replaced our younger students’ “traditional” program in January 2002. The Little Ninjas turnkey program also played a part in my original school growing from 123 students to more than 250 in just two months.

Watching the results Little Ninjas had on our students after only a few short months reinforced our decision to go with the program. I immediately installed Little Ninjas after participating in standing-room only workshops at the 2001 NAPMA World Conference. Since then, we’ve found that younger children respond much better and have more fun in this concept-based program where they learn to become disciplined by playing games (fun) and control their behavior through a game (fun). I can’t remember the last time a child tried a Little Ninjas class and didn’t want to come back and “play” again.

Specializing in children’s developmental programs for three- to nine-year-olds, we’ve found that students who graduate from Little Ninjas are also more prepared for and successful in our seven- to nine-year-old program. Not only is the program designed specifically for the five- and six-year-old age group, but also it’s much easier for our instructors to teach. Imagine not having to teach a five- or 6-year-old how to chamber, properly make a half-turn landing in a front stance and throwing a low block?

With more than 100 students in our Little Ninjas Programs, I know that we’ve been much more successful and, in turn, making a much more important impact than traditional curriculum.

Keith Wilkes

FEAR KNOT Martial Arts For Kidz

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania