Buffalo Grove Martial Arts

Israeli Krav Maga, Kickboxing, Karate, and Self-Defense

Kids Programs

Buffalo Grove Martial Arts offers Karate programs for children ages 4 to 14. The Children's Karate program is divided into 3 age groups, each one specifically designed to focus on each age group's specific needs.

Little Kickers - 4 to 6 years old
The Little Kickers program is specifically designed for children between the ages of 4 and 6. In this program children will work on listening skills, focus, respect and courtesy to others, hand-eye coordination, and flexibility. Classes are fun, and engaging.

Through this training, self confidence grows and serves as strong foundation in all aspects of a student's life. This training sets these Little Kickers up for success in academics, sports and socially.

Kids Karate - 7 to 10 years old

The Kids Karate program is designed for children between the ages of 7 and 10 years of age. The focus of this program will be the introduction to the martial art of Karate. Personal characteristics such as respect, self-esteem, self-confidence and self-discipline will be achieved through this training. Specially designed drills and exercises teach children to work together socially and promote the values of teamwork and goal achievement.

Our kids karate program teaches students...

The Self-Esteem To Believe "They Can Do What They Put Their Minds to."
The Concentration Skills To Put Them Or Keep Them On The Honor Roll.
Athletic Skills that Help Them Excel In Any Sport They Play

Junior Karate - 11 to 13 years old

The Junior Karate program for 10 to 13 year-olds will include all of the benefits of respect, discipline and confidence achieved from training in the martial arts. Additional factors such as goal setting, self-discipline to attain those goals as well as learning how to deal with peer pressure and coping with bullies are covered.

Our Juniors Learn...

Self-Defense Skills That Give Them Confidence to Navigate The Years Ahead
Physical Fitness that Improves their Self-Esteem and Sense of Self-worth. When your child is Phsycially fit and Healthy He'll be less likely to use Drugs
The Ability to Select Positive Influences and Not Get "Sucked In" to the Wrong Crowd

You can bring your child to our school, tour the facility and try out some lessons. At that time we'll see if our program is a good fit for your family and your family is a good fit for our school.

There's never any obligaton to come in and check us out.

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Ask the Experts

Matt from Vernon Hills asks:
Where do the instructors get thier certification from?

Our experts say:
All of the instructors at BGMA have been training in the martial arts for a minimum of 10 years. The karate instructors are all Black Belt instructors who are students of the program itself and have a deep knowledge of the program. The Krav Maga instructors are certified by the Israeli Krav Maga Association and routinly train at the US Headquarters based in Mamilton New Jersey and train at the World Headquarters in Netanya, Israel with Grand Master Haim Gidon.

BGMA offers a variety of martial arts and adult fitness programs, including kids karate, Israeli Krav Maga self defense, cardio kickboxing, yoga, and Zumba. We've been serving Chicago and the northwest suburbs of Illinois for more than ten years, and we have students from areas including Arlington Heights (60004/60005), Buffalo Grove (60089), Wheeling (60090), Palatine (60067/60074), and Prospect Heights (60070). Whether you're looking to learn how to defend yourself or simply looking to get into better shape, we have programs designed for men, women, and children of all ages and fitness levels.