Tiny Tiger program

Welcome to our Tiny Tiger Karate Prep Program for 3-4 year olds. This program is designed to help your child transition successfully from watching class to being on the mat. Our youngest students are all different. By watching these videos in the comfort of their own home, your child will better understand what happens in our studio. They will hear common phrases that bring the class together and practice the skills and techniques they will use when in the studio. When they join us once or twice a month, they will experience class at the studio. As their comfort and knowledge grows, their ability to transition into our basic program will also grow. As your partner in parenting, it is our goal to help you and your child be successful at True Balance Karate, as well as prepare them for school.

Important info about the program:

• We will provide you with 2 videos each month. The first video will be geared toward your child doing class on their own, the second will be geared towards drills they will do with you. Have your child do the videos multiple times throughout the month. You can find the videos in the email we send, or at truebalancekarate.com/students (look for the tiny tigers box).
• We will have 2 in person classes per month. We encourage you to come to at least one of them, though you can do both if you like. At these classes, we will continue to introduce your child to the studio and class structure.

To help you and your child succeed in the program, we have some tips:

1. Create a consistent schedule for watching and doing the videos. This will help your child understand and transition into the basic program and routine of going to class.
2. Wear as much of the uniform as you can get your child to wear. Don’t stress if they don’t want to. Offer it every time. If they don’t wish to, you could start with just the belt or pants and grow into the whole uniform from there.
3. Encourage your child to utilize their “dot.” This will help them when they are in the studio as every student has a “dot” that they stand on.
4. Save the links to the videos. You can revisit them at any time. In fact, we encourage you to replay them.

Thank you for joining our program. As a part of this program, we will be sharing a survey. We would appreciate it if you helped us continue to grow the program by sharing your thoughts.

Our goal is to create an environment where your 3-4-year-old can practice at home and when they transition into our environment, they are comfortable and confident. We look forward to working with you and your child.

Master H and Master Helsdon