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Self-Defense Skills for Families

By Santa Barbara Dojo ·

Kids practicing with pads at Santa Barbara Dojo

Families ask for self-defense. At Santa Barbara Dojo those skills live inside the classes already on the schedule. There is no separate self-defense class.

Kids

Kids classes teach bullyproof self-defense: simple, age-right skills to stay safe and get help. The practice is practical and calm. Kids martial arts starts at age 3. In Goleta, see kids martial arts in Goleta. In the Valley, see kids martial arts in Granada Hills, which is Hapkido for kids plus Ninjas for ages 3–5 and kindergarten.

Parents and kids together

Family classes put parents and kids on the mat at the same time. Family martial arts is Hapkido fundamentals scaled for both. Goleta lists family classes on the Goleta family page. Granada Hills family Hapkido is for all ages, with parents training alongside their kids, on the Granada Hills family page.

Teens and adults

Teen and adult Hapkido is practical self-defense: kicks, strikes, joint locks, and throws. The three dojos are Downtown, Goleta, and Granada Hills.

A free intro

The first lesson is free. Book it for Santa Barbara and Goleta or for Granada Hills.