Agoge Integrated Martial Arts, the Denver studio that brought us Zombie Defense Tactics and Zombie Survival 101, is presenting a new program called Jedi Academy to teach life skills and self reliance to troubled youth.
The Jedi Academy is designed to serve children who are handicapped by ADHD or ADD; overweight children; gifted children who find themselves bored by regular classroom activities; and children who struggle with shyness.
The program is intended to increase a child's self esteem, athleticism, and confidence, while giving them the motivation they need to achieve better grades in school. Children ages 5-15 and of all athletic abilities are welcome at the Jedi Academy. No martial arts experience is necessary, only a determination to have fun in this summer day-camp style atmosphere.
Like the Jedi Knights of George Lucas's films, students of the Jedi Academy will learn the Jedi code: "Jedi respect life, in all its forms. Jedi defend and protect themselves and others. Jedi strive to serve their community, in harmony with the Multiverse. Jedi seek to improve themselves through learning, training and teaching."
Instructor Brent Bingham is booking classes for the Jedi Academy this week. Check out the Agoge Integrated Martial Arts website for more details on the Jedi Academy, or click here to enroll.
Stay informed, stay alive: Instructor Brent Bingham of the Agoge Integrated Martial Arts also teaches Zombie Defense Tactics classes and Zombie Survival 101 to all would-be survivors of the zombie apocalypse. Visit AgogeWarrior.com for more details!
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Comments
What a fabulous approach/hook to encouraging children to not only become active but to encourage healthy self-esteem and respect for others!
This is a pretty awesome way to engage kids, not only in martial arts, but in physical activity and the world around them. Thanks!
LOL Handicapped by ADHD. I think of it as an unfair advantage over the rest of the world. The world everyone else is in runs in slow motion for us gifted with ADHD! In fact... oh look, an undead butterfly!
It makes me happy when classes like these exist where kids are allowed to be... well, kids! Another reason I love the circus arts!
What about midichlorians?
Wait...you mean you want kids to be kids and have fun???!!!???? How un-un-American!!!!! Next we'll be raising a generation of kids who will stop talking about something and actually doing something about it!!! If this happens, where are we going to get our future Republican and Democrat politicians from?????!!!!!???
A great idea and my compliments to Brent Bingham for coming up with a way to make exercise and learning about life fun! We need more people who care about kids like this! Thanks for the great article Jess!
Greg
I want to see them re-make the Karate kid just like this.
Yes, these classes are designed to get Kids "off the couch, and into the action!" Video games and tv make it easy for people to "feel acomplished" Participating in theses classes and events allows people to keep the experience and really have some much needed fun! Please contact The Agoge, they are mobile and can bring a program almost anywhere! Mustafar? Tattoine? If only luke had been so lucky!
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