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We love, love, LOVE this online program. We are in it for the long haul. We hope you continue this program for many, many years. It's invaluable to homeschoolers as well as anyone who prefers a virtual option, great exercise, great discipline, great exposure to new things, great confidence building...I could go on and on forever!
Thank you so much for such a wonderful karate experience! My son looks forward to every class and doesn't want to be late or miss class. The instructors are wonderful and they make sure to include everyone. He really enjoys learning from them. Even though classes are taught on a virtual platform, the instructors see when kids are experiencing challenges, and they reach out to them directly (which my son really appreciates). I've said this before but thank you again so much for offering a safe, high-quality karate program. Our family is high risk, so we very much appreciate it!"
We are a few months in and my kids are loving their online karate classes, and we love having class in our home. Thanks so much for the opportunity to learn new skills safely.
Great Start Online Karate is an awesome virtual activity for kids to learn all about martial arts. Best program out there!
Great Start Karate is such a special & unique martial arts program! Sensei Jan & Sensei Adrian are such strong women who I respect & adore. I love watching my nieces perform what they are learning & getting better & better at karate. The Life Skills are amazing & Sensei Adrian is awesome at delivering important lessons about kindness, teamwork, confidence, self-discipline, honesty, focus, goal setting, safety & respect.
So glad we found these online karate classes for our daughters. They both love how Sensei Adrian teaches and how they feel included. Both of them have requested to become black belts! The classes are convenient, in that you just simply login, and then you are live in the dojo with all the other participants. They are also learning how to count in Japanese! They look forward to these classes every week. Thanks for offering them and if we do continue until they are black belts, we will be involved for a long time to come!
My two oldest kids just did their first trial class. The instructor is fantastic instructor, and the other kiddo participants were helpful and sweet, and my kids had a blast. Even just the first class was such a positive and confidence-building experience. We can't wait to continue!
I’ve watched my grandson excel in this program. The teachers highlight each student’s strengths, and you can see their confidence and self-esteem soar. And he just has so much fun.
I highly recommend Great Start Karate. My nephew loves his classes and it’s been great to see his confidence grow!
Great Start Karate is the best online karate program for kids. Their staff is amazing and incredibly knowledgeable. Along with having fun, kids learn valuable lessons they are able to apply throughout life. Highly recommend!
I’ll admit I was skeptical that Karate could be taught effectively over Zoom, but Sensei Adrian has proved me wrong in all the best ways! My 7-year-old is getting a good physical workout, but almost as important- a good mental and emotional workout, too. Their monthly life skills focus is something my kiddo’s been chatting about in and out of class. He loves counting in and learning Japanese. I see him getting more confident with karate each class, and I’ve been proud to see his focus and determination grow each week. All that in a month! I’m looking forward to watching him grow.
My 7-year-old daughter was so excited to try out karate. I love that she can do it on Zoom, Saturday mornings from home. The instructors keep her moving and engaged the whole session. It’s like we’re right there in the dojo! My daughter loves karate and loves showing off her new moves. Thanks so much Sensei Jan, the founder, for introducing us to Great Start Karate! Who knew online karate could be so fun?!
We love Great Start Karate. We are so thankful we found it. The virtual platform is perfect and makes it so convenient. This is Ford’s first time with karate and he loves it. The instructors are amazing with the kids. You can tell they love what they do, and know exactly what to do to keep their interest and keep them engaged and having fun. And, I love that they focus their classes around life lessons. He’s learning to be a good person all at the same time. I love it!
The instructors at Great Start Karate are so supportive and encouraging. They make each child feel special.
This program was highly recommended by a friend whose son is attending the program. My son has been in a lot of sports but karate was totally new to him. The instructor is great with the kids and our son took to it immediately. They make classes fun, while teaching the life lessons his mom and I instill at home.
Karate has been one of the best programs for our son. As parents, we want our kids to learn what to do to stay safe. In karate, kids learn safety skills in a non threatening environment.
Wow! So thrilled to have signed my niece up for Great Start Karate. I can tell already that the life skills she is learning will go a long way to her success! I'm very happy I found this program for her.
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