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Kids program · ages 3–11

Growing up on the mats

Our Kids program uses jiu-jitsu to help children grow up with confidence, respect and discipline. Through play and technique, they learn to move, to cooperate and to believe in themselves.

Loft 351 Kids students with their coaches on the mats at the 2026 Halloween class

Two classes, two age groups

Ages 3–6

Kids 1

Short classes full of movement. Coordination, balance and the first rules of the mat, learned through games.

Ages 7–11

Kids 2

More technique and more challenge. Children learn jiu-jitsu positions and movements and start applying them in controlled sparring.

More than technique

Confident kids

For parents, the value goes far beyond technique: it’s about the person your child is becoming.

01

Respect

Bowing, taking turns, looking after your training partner. Respect is the first thing you learn on the mats.

02

Attention and discipline

Listening, following instructions and repeating until it works. Small habits that help at school and at home.

03

Managing emotions

Dealing with frustration, winning and losing well. Children learn to calm down and try again.

04

Coordination and movement

Balance, strength and body awareness developed through fun — movement becomes a pleasure, not a chore.

05

Confidence without aggression

They learn to defend themselves with control and responsibility, giving them the confidence to deal with other children, including bullying.

06

Friendships

They train in a group with children their own age, in an environment that values effort and helping each other.

Schedule

Kids BJJ

See full schedule →
TuesdayKids 1
TuesdayKids 2
ThursdayKids 1
ThursdayKids 2

Parents can always watch classes. Children who can’t yet use the toilet on their own need a parent or guardian present.

A week to try it out

Book your child’s free trial week. We lend a gi for the first classes.

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