01 Ages 5–7
What a five-year-old
actually gets here.
At this age the jiu jitsu is the vehicle, not the point. The point is a child who can stand in a room of people they don't know and not shrink — who can lose a round, shake hands, and go again.
Tiny Lions classes run Monday and Wednesday for jiu jitsu, Tuesday and Thursday for Muay Thai, plus a combined Lions class on Saturday morning. Forty-five minutes, coaches who actually like kids, and a structure that looks like play from the outside.
02 What you get
What this program
actually does.
Confidence that shows up at school
Standing up in front of the class stops being frightening once you have already stood in the middle of a mat.
Listening and attention span
Every technique is a short instruction that must be followed exactly. Repeat that twice a week and it transfers.
Self-defense that isn't violent
Jiu jitsu is control, not striking. The answer to a bigger kid is leverage and calm, not swinging back.
Fitness they don't notice
Nobody tells a five-year-old they're doing conditioning. They think they're playing, and they sleep well that night.
03 Timetable
Little Lions on the schedule
Fifty-three classes run every week across the whole academy. These are the ones that matter for this program — the full grid, with a live “on the mats now” marker, is on the schedule page.
04 Questions
The things people
ask first.
What age exactly can my child start?
Tiny Lions classes are built for ages 5 to 7, and Juniors picks up at 8. If your child is right on the line, call us and we'll put them in whichever room suits them better.
Does my child need a gi to start?
No. First class is in a t-shirt and shorts. We'll tell you what to buy once you both know they're staying.
Can I watch the class?
Yes. Parents are welcome to sit and watch. Most do for the first few weeks, then discover they'd rather be on the mat themselves.
What if my child is shy?
Most of them are, on day one. The coaches pair new kids with students who have been through exactly that, and the structure does the rest.
05 Also at the academy
Other ways in.
Junior Lions
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5 classes a week→
Teens Martial Arts
Instead of giving in to the moodiness and the attitude, bring them here. Teenagers need somewhere the effort…
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Your child’s first class
is free.
Send them in gym clothes. Fifty minutes later you’ll know whether this is their room — and they’ll have made a friend either way.