Big John McCarthy’s Ultimate Training Academy offers a full line up of martial arts classes for kids and teens, ranging from ages 5 to 13. At BJMUTA we teach your children the very best in the martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Wrestling and Mixed Martial arts (MMA) classes that blend all the styles together. Our goal is to bring all levels together for a great aerobic and anaerobic workout that will last a lifetime with your child.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a grappling art that teaches ground control utilizing such positions as the guard, the mount, side control and back control. Once in these positions, an opponent can submit him or her with a submission that usually utilizes a joint manipulation such as an arm bar, kimura, or key lock. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class is taught in a gi, which is a traditional uniform, and belt ranks are awarded. The belt order for Kid's BJJ consists of White, Yellow, Orange, Green (with 4 stripes in-between belt colors) and then Blue, Purple, Brown and Black. As your child moves up through the ranks, he or she will build character, self confidence and a sense of achievement. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class structure is broken up by age and skill with multiple instructors on the mat at once.

Our Kid’s Muay Thai Kickboxing teaches proper stance and striking from all angles including correct punching techniques (boxing skills), correct kicking techniques and other striking including knees and elbows. These techniques are continuously practiced with combinations on focus mitts, Thai pads, kick pads and heavy bags. In addition to developing and honing these skills, children and teens will have supervised and controlled sparing that will develop speed, flexibility and athletic coordination.

Our kids wrestling program emphasizes the fundamental skills needed to participate in freestyle amateur wrestling competition. Instruction is centered around takedown techniques including double leg, single leg, body locks, fireman carries, inside and outside trips, Iranian lifts and suplexes. Positioning on the ground and from partier position are drilled constantly along with the multitudes of techniques used to control or pin your opponent. If you are looking for an amateur wrestling program with outstanding instruction, you found the place.

Swing by Big John McCarthy’s Ultimate Training Academy for a free kid’s class trial. A parent or guardian will need to be present during the class and must sign a waiver form – limit one per child.