Children’s Karate & Bully-Proofing (5-10)

After over 40 years, Sensei Manoli has retired from active teaching.

The Karate & Grappling club at the Beaconsfield Rec. Center is closed.

The children’s Karate program stresses kicking and punching combinations, escapes and counter techniques, helping children improve speed, precision, agility & self-confidence.

The bully-proofing program teaches children to assertively stand-up to the bully and if the bullying persists, bring the bully to the ground, establish ground control and negotiate peace without hurting or striking the bully.

OUR CHILDREN’S CLASS

Module 1

Group warm-ups to music
Rolls, hip escapes, combative games, etc.

Module 2.

Bully-proofing scenario based training & grappling
Sending a clear verbal message to the bully.
Assertiveness – What to say & how to say it.
Ground control – Neutralizing & controlling the bully.

Module 3.

Partner work using protective body gear – Koshiki karate.
Combinations, escapes & counter-attacks.
Stand-up point fighting.

Module 4. (Saturdays only)

Karate belt level material (15 min. after class).
Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate-do.
- Basics, Kata & Kumite.

PARENT PARTICIPATION

Is encouraged & highly recommended.
Parents train for FREE alongside their registered child.

FAMILY ORIENTED FIGHTING CLUB

We focus on the development of our members.
We strive to have fun, train hard & intelligently.

WE EMPHASIZE

Positive mental attitudes.
Respect for oneself, teachers & fellow students.

CLASSES TAUGHT BY SENSEI GEORGE MANOLI

1973 – Started training in Karate-do (Seidokwan Academy).
Black Belt: Karate (6^th Dan)
Judo (1^st Dan)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Brown belt)
PNCE: National coaching certification – level 2
Bachelor of education degree – McGill
Created ‘Hands-on’ self-defense programs for:
- Air Canada: Unruly passengers – taught to 6500 airline attendants.
- Bombardier aeronautics: Passive resistance & Verbal Judo.
- IVAC & CNESST: ‘Hands-on’ self-defense & assertiveness training for women & teens.
  - Working with survivors of conjugal & sexual violence.
- Don’t Bully Me!: Teaching children to stand-up for themselves when bullied
- Montreal Police Force (SPVM): Police intervention techniques in high risk situations.

Represented Canada in Koshiki Contact Karate Championships:
- Silver medalist in all 3 world Koshiki championships
- Japan (1980)
- Venezuela (1983)
- Australia (1985).