The Top 12 Self-Defense Skills For Kids
You don’t have to put your child in a martial arts academy to learn self-defense skills. You can teach them at home. I will equip you to teach the top 12 self-defense skills using my online martial arts videos and lesson plans. Learning these valuable life skills might lead to a new interest in martial arts, but if it doesn’t, you can still increase your child’s confidence and courage with this online learning experience.
My online self-defense program at The Great Flip is inspired by the martial art called Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I’ll provide the benefits below. But first, let’s look at the Top 12 self-defense skills for every child age six and up.
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Top 12 Self-Defense Skills
Six Stand-up Techniques
- The Break Fall
- The Technical Lift
- The Break Fall + Technical Lift Drill
- Wrist Escape
- Choke Escape
- Punch Protection from Standing
Six Ground Techniques
- The Hip Escape
- The Bridge
- Ground Protection Drill
- Closed Guard + Hip Escape Drill
- Mount Escape
- Punch Protection from the Ground
Why Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is best for children’s first exposure to self-defense
- BJJ is a “grappling sport” introducing children to movements on the ground which is realistic to self-defense situations. Most self-defense altercations (more than 80 percent) finish on the ground. No other martial art addresses the ground game like Bjj.
- BJJ allows students to live drill techniques with success.
- BJJ empowers smaller-framed people to use techniques and leveraging vs. force to overcome a larger opponent.
- BJJ introduces children to physical contact in a safe environment.
- BJJ is referred to as the “gentle martial art” giving children a positive martial arts experience.
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Children aged six and up can learn these skills.
Every Plan includes:
- The Top 12 Self-Defense Skills
- Progress Chart
- Certificate of Completion
Let’s get started! Three simple steps:
1. Choose an online martial arts plan.
2. Enroll.
3. Set up your training space at home and … let’s train!
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Every plan includes a downloadable certificate and training track to guide you and your students through the Top 12 Self-Defense Skills. Let’s get started!
Hi I’m Coach Jody 
I created The Great Flip to give my daughters a fun, playful and empowering introduction to the martial arts. Your children (girls and boys) will gain valuable character development skills by learning self-defense, safety and faith-filled confidence with The Great Flip resources.
My videos follow this format:
- My videos stream from Vimeo.com;
- Each video is approximately three minutes in length, easy to watch, rewatch and train with students ages six and older (the whole family can get in on the action too);
- I teach one technique per video, you’ll see me teach the technique, then watch students of various ages try the technique. You’ll observe the progression of mastery as the students progress with age and ability.
- No martial arts experience is required! Simply watch the online videos and train! I have designed the videos so anyone can watch, learn and train together.
Here’s a link to my public Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/thegreatflip
Yes, you may share a paid online plan with a group of families, co-ops, and schools. I just ask you to not share your account outside of each group to protect my hard work and your passwords.
What are your goals?
For those who want a quick start “videos-only” training experience, I recommend The Empowered Plan or The Strong Plan.
If you want more structure with easy-to-follow lesson plans you will love the Confident and Courageous plans. These plans offer faith-filled talking points with each lesson plan.
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If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at jody@thegreatflip.com. I answer every email personally. I’m excited to share my ministry and resources with you. We could use more children with self-defense, safety and faith-filled empowerment skills!
See you on the mat!
Give your child the gift of confidence and courage and teach them the Top 12 Self-Defense Skills.
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The Great Flip online martial arts is an American Heritage Girls national program alliance. Coach Jody is a contributing writer for True Girl, a ministry of Dannah Gresh and other Christian ministries.
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