Is Your 7–11 Year Old Ready to Become the Best Version of Themselves?
Most kids this age are capable of so much more. We help them get there — on their own terms.
Your child is smart. Capable. Full of potential.
But maybe they’re struggling with confidence. Or they shut down when things get hard. Or they don’t quite fit the mold of team sports — and you’ve watched them lose interest in one activity after another.
The Karate Kids program at Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy was built for children like yours. Ages 7 to 11. Every child learns at their own pace. Every achievement is their own. And the skills they build here — focus, discipline, self-confidence, respect — follow them into the classroom, onto the field, and throughout their life.
Six skills your child will build for life.
Unshakeable Confidence
Not the kind that comes from trophies — the kind that comes from knowing you set a hard goal and earned it. That confidence doesn’t disappear when the season ends.
Laser Beam Focus
We train attention like a muscle. The same focus your child develops on the mat shows up in the classroom, at homework time, and everywhere it matters most.
Respect for Self and Others
Courtesy and respect aren’t rules here — they’re practiced every single class until they become second nature.
Positive Self-Control
We teach children to pause before they react. That one skill changes everything — at school, at home, and with their peers.
Unwavering Discipline
Your child will learn to keep going when things get hard. We teach them to view mistakes as information — not failure — and to persevere until they succeed.
Healthy Self-Esteem
Every child advances at their own pace. There’s no being cut from the team, no bench time, no comparison to other kids. Just steady, earned progress that builds genuine self-worth.
Not a team sport. Something better.
If your child hasn’t thrived in competitive team sports, you already know that environment isn’t for everyone. The pressure to perform, the fear of letting teammates down, the bench time — for many kids, it does more harm than good.
Karate Kids is different. Your child competes against themselves. They advance when they’re ready. They train alongside peers in a cooperative environment where students encourage each other — not outshine each other.
We also teach your child to work well in groups and develop real leadership skills. The cooperation they practice here is exactly what schools, coaches, and employers look for later in life.
Real safety skills. Real confidence.
Your child will learn to recognize dangerous situations, avoid them when possible, and escape them when necessary. As that competence grows, so does something just as important: the confidence to resolve conflict peacefully, because they know they never have to.
We include you in the process.
Through our home discipline system and schoolteacher progress checks, what your child learns on the mat gets reinforced at home and in the classroom. You won’t just see a child who kicks better — you’ll see a child who listens better, tries harder, and treats people with more respect.
What parents are saying:
For the past year, my son has been attending twice a week. During this time my son’s prosocial skills increased tremendously. He consistently utilizes the seven magic words: “Yes m’am, No m’am, Yes sir, No sir, Please, Thank you, and Excuse me.” His focus has grown instrumentally. For example, he has the ability to sit and focus on tasks that prior he would have become frustrated and walked away. Each of your instructors is knowledgeable and dedicated to my son. The numerous encouraging postcards and talks with my son inspire him to be a better little kid and student. It is clear that they embody SMAA’s philosophy.
But what I enjoy most your program is that it is a program. The monthly homework that covers a different topic (e.g., Integrity, Patience, Self-Reliance, and Sportsmanship) not only introduces my son to concepts that promote prosocial interactions with other students, friends, and classmates, inside and outside the dojo, but also encourages me to be a better role model for my son and the community. However, one of the unintended consequences is that now my son holds me accountable when I lose my patience or when I get mad after losing a close game of dominoes. I know that you and your academy have set the foundation of solid skills that will carry with him for the rest of his life.
I also want to thank you for your dedication to our community. I appreciate the Easter egg hunts, the nights out, the movies, the pro bono work in schools, and overall commitment to raising the quality of Longmont and Boulder County.
Ultimately, thank you for all that you have done for our family and the community. We are fortunate to have found you and your academy, and you truly are an asset to this community. We can only hope that there is a martial arts program that offers half of what you do in our new location.
Much respect and gratitude,
— Jennifer Roark, PhD.
Ready to see what your child is capable of?
The best way to know if Karate Kids is right for your child is to come try it — for free, with no pressure and no commitment.
Class schedule: M,W 5:15PM-6PM, T,Th. 4:30PM-5:15PM, S. 9:30AM-10:15AM
Location: Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy, 1830 Boston Ave Ste F, Longmont, CO
Questions first? Call or text us at (303) 485-5425. We’re happy to talk.