SASDA – Little Ninja Programme

THE AIM OF THE LITTLE NINJA PROGRAMME

To give children a solid foundation for more formal martial art training for when they reach grade one.

The ‘Little Ninja” programme is an excellent foundation for any child that wishes to continue his/ her development in the martial arts when they arrive in grade 1.
The programme is designed specifically for grade 0,00/ R,RR students. We work with the following facets:
Direction, Balance, Spatial Orientation, Eye-hand Co-ordination, Eye-foot Co- ordination, Movability and Fluidity, Ground work. Classes are taught in a disciplined but friendly and fun manner. This programme provides a fantastic first step for children, in the event they wish to take their training further on the Martial Art journey.

“Little Ninja” assessments take place 3 times a year for the children, but this is also dependent on their regular attendance (85% attendance required to be eligible to grade)

Please note that we only send children to grading if we believe them to be ready. Children are ready according to criteria for their first assessment after about 6 – 8 weeks. Thereafter assessments are roughly every 3 and a half months.

It is important to note that on this programme, the emphasis on the assessment is not on passing or failing, it is about acknowledging the progress of the child. It is done in a very uplifting manner.

The assessments are less formal, but still disciplined and fun at the same time. There are 6 levels which constitute this group’s progress until they reach grade one. A certificate is awarded for each level.

The programme is headed up by Layen Petersen, who is the son of the co-founders. He is a young attorney who’s interrest and passion has been to assist in the development and character building of children. He has thus decided to join the family business and has taken the lead with the Little Ninja programme.

All assessments are done with a panel of experienced instructors. The children will only be asked to demonstrate what they have already learned. This is done as a group and takes about 30 minutes. The children are then taken separately by the individual assessors and they will go through a few things that they can improve and work on. All our coaches have a very positive approach with assessments. They will then award the children their next level as well as their certificate with their new grade.

We do our best for convenience to always grade the children in their normal class times and venues. Parents are welcome to attend the assessments to support their children.

From grade 1, the children will then fall into a new grading system. Dependent on there progress in the pre- primary grades, they do not necessarily have to start from white belt again (This will be determined by a grading panel).They will then progress through various colour belts with levels on each belt.

Central Somerset West: West Workout Gym, Caledon Str, Fountain Square.
Time and day:

Tuesdays 15h00 – 15h45

Thursdays 15h00 – 15h45

Paardevlei: 14A De Beers Ave, Skyfall Building
Time and day:
Wednsedays 15h00 – 15h45