Watch your child become the most confident, capable version of themselves!!!
At Extreme Martial Arts Center we provide your child the tools they need to conquer any given challenge.
Team Extreme offers a variety of programs catering to children of all ages. Whether your child is interested in Kung Fu, Jiu Jitsu, Sparring, or Self-Defense, we offer classes that suit their preferences and skill levels. Find the perfect program for your child and watch them grow both physically and mentally through our martial arts classes. All students here at Extreme Martial Arts receive private lessons with a personal instructor on an ongoing basis. This ensures that every student gets the attention that they need to excel in their arts and achieve their individual goals in the shortest amount of time!
Our Kids Programs
Jiu Jitsu
Build discipline and mental toughness with the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Learn the highest level of technique directly from Sifu Dillman and Dai Sihing Peters, and Coach Nick all who have trained over a decade and received their high level ranks from Jamie Jara, accomplished MMA fighter and BJJ Black Belt under Cassio Werneck All three Instructors have a combined experience teaching children of all ages for over 40 years in the Sacramento area.
Kung Fu
Experience the traditional techniques of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu with a modern approach to the application! Learn the skills of self defense while building strength, flexibility, and overall health. Come meet our Certified instructing staff with over 5 decades of combined experience teaching children of all ages.
Build Confidence and Discipline!
At Extreme Martial Arts Center, we understand the importance of fostering confidence and discipline in young minds. Our kids' martial arts classes are carefully designed to help children build these essential life skills in a supportive and encouraging environment. Through expert guidance from our experienced instructors, children not only develop physical strength and self-defense techniques but also mental resilience and focus. Join us today and witness first hand the transformative power of martial arts in shaping confident and disciplined individuals in your child’s martial arts training at our school.Both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Kung Fu offer incredible physical, mental, and social benefits for children, but they approach martial arts from very different styles and philosophies. Combining them or choosing between them gives kids a well-rounded foundation for life.
Here is a breakdown of how each discipline benefits children:
🥋 Core Physical Benefits
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Grappling & Ground Defense): BJJ focuses heavily on leverage, balance, and core strength. Because it takes place primarily on the ground, children develop exceptional body awareness, flexibility, and functional strength. They learn how to control an opponent without relying on punches or kicks.
Kung Fu (Striking & Fluid Movement): Kung Fu focuses on forms (kata), striking, and agility. It builds incredible coordination, explosive power, and cardiovascular endurance. The diverse, often animal-inspired stances improve balance, posture, and total-body flexibility.
🧠 Mental and Emotional Growth
How Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Kung Fu Builds It Problem Solving in Human Chess: Children must think multiple steps ahead to escape a hold or find a submission. Memory & Patterning: Learning intricate forms and sequences trains the brain to focus and memorize complex movements. Resilience & HumilityThe "Tap" System: Kids quickly learn that losing a round is just a lesson. Tapping out teaches them to check their ego and try again safely. Perseverance: Mastering a single form or stance requires hours of repetitive practice, teaching patience and dedication. ConfidenceReal-Time Proof: Regular sparring (Rolling or Striking) shows kids exactly what their bodies are capable of against a resisting partner.
Artistic Expression: Performing forms in front of peers or judges builds a strong sense of personal presentation and stage presence.
🛡️ Practical Self-Defense & Bully Prevention
BJJ is widely considered one of the most effective martial arts for bully prevention because it teaches children how to neutralize a threat without hurting them. A child trained in BJJ can take a bully to the ground, establish a dominant position, and hold them there until help arrives.
Kung Fu teaches kids to maintain spatial awareness and distance. It instills an immediate understanding of striking boundaries and teaches structural blocking to deflect incoming attacks while remaining standing or deciding to take it to the ground.
🤝 Respect, Discipline, and Structure
Both arts excel at teaching traditional martial arts values.