At Cast Iron Jiu Jitsu, our kids and teen classes are designed to build confidence, focus, and discipline while keeping training safe and fun.
Our kids and teen class follows the adult class format with commonsense adaptations for each age range.
-Warmups to familiarize everyone with the unique movements of Jiu Jitsu.
-A structured weekly lesson gives everyone time to understand the objective of the week.
-Live work supervised by trained adults.
Our kids and teen classes run at the same time, but have key differences.
Kids ages 6-12 are offered a streamlined version of the weekly lesson to make it easier to understand.
During live sparring, each pair of kids is directly supervised by trained adults or ranking teenagers.
Teens have more freedom, but more responsibility.
Teens aged 12-16 get the same instruction as adult classes, within standard IBJJF rulesets.
We allow more freedom for teenagers during live sparring. This is a time to help them to learn how to make safe decisions so they are ready for the transition to the adult classes.
Teens are encouraged to take on leadership roles once they feel confident sharing their skills with younger and newer students.
Parents
We must have clear expectations in place to maintain safety and order in classes.
We allow parents who do not train to watch class. Nobody is allowed to interrupt class, discipline from off the mats, or coach at all. Enthusiasm is fantastic, but distraction and uninformed advice can be dangerous.
Parents who currently train are encouraged to join class to drill, assist, and offer support.
We see training as a partnership between instructors, students, and parents. Your support is key- whether it’s cheering them on, helping them stay consistent, or celebrating milestones, you’re part of what makes their growth possible.