In smaller, more remote communities, there is a lack of Martial Art & Combat Sport options for kids in school.
Outside of school sports, kids have very limited options for mental and physical growth through athletics. Even with school sports as an option, families often have financial and schedule constraints which forces kids to miss out on, not only exercise, but also team building, comradary, and sportsmanship.
Programs like these, which are no cost to students, and brought to their schools/communities, give students an opportunity to learn Martial Arts and gain all of the benefits that come along with it, as well as have a consistent, constructive outlet for their mental and physical health.
When habits are taught at a young age, it instills routine. Learning Martial Arts & Combat Sports forms a routine of physical and mental health care. If consistent, the respect, discipline, awareness, & control, towards themselves and others, are habits and routines they will carry with them for the rest of their lives, whether they continue to train long term or not.
Martial Arts & Combat Sports has been a long time anti-bullying tool, and more recently has become recognized as a positive mental health outlet, which we are hoping to bring to more remote communities throughout our region.
This program is taught by SafeSport, USA Boxing, and CPR certified instructors. Our Coaches have real life fight experience, and have competed in a multitude of different Martial Arts and Combat Sports. We have male & female coaches, and will have 2-4 coaches at each seminar, to ensure the kids get enough direction.
Our goal is to visit (3) different schools, monthly, in our 5 county region, throughout the upcoming school year. This program is currently for grades 6-8, but if we are able to meet our goal, we are hoping to expand the program to younger AND older students!
If we hit our fundraising goal, of $4800, we will be able to purchase needed equipment, and Coaches pay for the entire 2022-2023 school year.
Significant Strikes Boxing & MMA has proudly pledged the additional $1100 to complete program funding.