Safety

Physical safety

Martial arts involves contact. In our children's programs that contact is controlled, taught progressively, and never used as punishment or as a test of toughness. Sparring is not the point of this program.

Emotional safety

No child is shamed for dysregulating. A child who melts down, leaves the mat, or cannot participate that day has not failed. The response is regulation support, not discipline.

Safeguarding

• Observable environments, with parents welcome to watch
• Clear rules about appropriate physical contact in instruction
• A named way to raise a concern, and protection from retaliation for raising it

Our physical contact, safeguarding, injury and emergency policies are published in full under Policies.