My teaching methodology is to teach something of value and  useful to your child should they at anytime get caught in an awkward situation. This, due to the precision required in learning the basic principles means that in the class for 4 to 6 year olds, at times I have to work one on one with each child so I can check they are doing each move technically correctly. This of course means there are moments in the class when the children are learning a new technique, when the children are encouraged to sit and observe what I am teaching each child in rotation. When this is happening, I am also looking to encourage learning through observation. So if a child watches his friends being corrected, they are in turn able to step up and not make the same mistakes. I believe this is a vital part of a child’s development for school and for learning other sports. I believe this is the only way to pass on anything of value and avoid them playing a class full of pointless games, that leaves them with no real skills. In the older class I will normally demonstrate a technique and then the children repeat the technique in pairs, at which point I will work round each pair to correct them. If you feel this is insufficient and you would like your child to have more one on one attention, I am also normally available to be booked for private classes.

I also want the children to be good at what they do, before moving onto too many additional techniques. My ethic is very much to build a solid foundation in the basics and this comes through repetition. There is no point teaching them a multitude of techniques that they can only perform in a less than average fashion. I like to build on strong foundations that the children will always find reliable.

The rest of the class is conducted in a light fashion without the use of a lot of discipline on my part, as the children should learn in a fun, environment, through play and games, particularly in the younger class.

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Articles

When Hector insisted I sign him up for Ninja Kids (ninja-kids.co.uk) martial arts classes in south-west London I feared for the safety of his younger brothers. Then I watched his group gorilla walking around the gym and I relaxed. “I make sure we burn off their superfluous energy then work on new skills when they’ve calmed down,” explains Simon Yeo, a coach who holds the highest level of black belt in Ninjutsu. Martial arts, he says, gives children confidence, agility, coordination, balance, discipline, respect, self-defence skills, courage and anti-bullying skills. “The techniques I teach are mainly non-physical. They encourage you to see, feel and listen.” Sunday Telegraph

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History

Ju Jutsu is literally a thousand years old and was the original fighting art of the Samurai. The schools I have been directly taught by Grand Master Hatsumi are 6 schools of Ju Jutsu and three schools of Ninjutsu. Judo, Aikido, Kendo, Karate and Iaido were all born out of Ju Jutsu.

Ninja Kids® Testimonial

My daughter has been attending Ninja Kids with Simon for the last 3 years or so. Having started at school, she then moved on to attend his classes in Wandsworth in order to progress further. In that time, she has grown to love the sport and all that it stands for. I can honestly say that it is one of her favourite things to do and has given her the confidence to take anything on and the mentality to believe that girls and boys are, in this class at least, equal! It is a fabulous class for any child, one in which Simon leads in such a way as to instil self-belief and confidence in each and every child. Emily