Warm up
Stretch together
Legs out, reach for the toes, loosen up the hips. Stretching is where every high kick starts, and little bodies are flexible enough to enjoy it.
Ages 3 to 6
Junior Taekwondo.
The youngest students at Swaby’s get a class of their own. Short turns on the kicking pad, simple stances, and a lot of practice at the things every three to six year old is still learning: listening, waiting their turn, and trying again when a kick doesn’t land.
Ages 3 to 6 One hour class First class free
Next up
Inside a Junior class
Little kicks.
Big moments.
An hour on the mat for a three year old has to move. Junior classes keep it simple and keep everyone involved: stretch together, learn a stance, take a turn on the pad, then sit and cheer for the next kid in line.
Stances
Stand strong
Every kick starts from the feet. Juniors learn to plant them, keep their hands up and hold still in a stance, which is harder than it sounds when you’re four and the whole class is watching.
Pad work
Kick the pad
One at a time, each child steps up and kicks a pad held by an instructor. A clean kick makes a sound they can hear, and they’ll want to do it again.
Taking turns
Wait. Watch. Go.
Sitting along the edge of the mat, watching a classmate and waiting for your name is part of the lesson too. It’s where patience gets practised, and where the cheering comes from.
What they take home
More than a kick.
The kicks are the fun part. What parents tend to notice first is everything that comes with them, the stuff a three to six year old is working on everywhere else too.
Balance
Standing on one leg long enough to kick with the other, without toppling over.
Coordination
Left and right, hands and feet, all working together on purpose.
Listening
Hearing an instruction, then doing it. On the mat, that’s how you get your turn.
Patience
Waiting in line, sitting still and watching while a classmate takes their turn.
Confidence
Stepping up in front of the whole class and giving it everything they’ve got.
Respect
Listening to the instructor and cheering on the classmate whose turn it is.
Belts and what comes next
One stripe
at a time.
In Taekwondo, the belt around a student’s waist shows how far they’ve come. Juniors start at the beginning, like every student at Swaby’s, with black belt as the goal at the end of the road.
First classBlack belt
Then Kids Taekwondo
At 7, Juniors move up to Kids Taekwondo, the class for ages 7 to 12.
Kids Taekwondo →Your child’s free class
What to expect
on day one.
No pressure and nothing to buy. Bring your child, let them try it, and see how they take to it.
Before
Book it
Send the form below, then pick a class time on the next screen. Rather talk first? Call (781) 364-7027.
Wear
Comfy clothes
No uniform needed for the first visit. Clothes they can kick and stretch in, and Taekwondo is trained in bare feet.
Arrive
A little early
Come a few minutes before class to 172 Neponset Avenue, near Stop & Shop and Murphy Middle School. There’s plenty of street parking.
After
Talk it over
Ask the instructors how it went and what joining looks like. Then let your child tell you about it on the way home.
Is three too young for Taekwondo?
Junior Taekwondo is built for ages 3 to 6, so your child trains with kids their own size, with short turns and simple drills that suit how young children learn. The free class is the easiest way to find out if they’re ready.
My child is shy. Will they be okay?
Plenty of kids start out quiet. In a Junior class they go one at a time, so nobody is thrown in all at once, and they get to watch a few classmates before it’s their turn.
What should they wear to the free class?
Comfortable clothes they can move in. No uniform is needed for the first visit, and Taekwondo is trained barefoot on the mats.
When are Junior classes?
When you send the form you’ll pick a class time on the next screen. Enrolled students and families see the full class schedule in the Student Portal.
How much does it cost?
The first class is free. Ask about membership when you come in, or call (781) 364-7027.
Will my child have to compete?
Swaby’s students compete at World Martial Arts Federation tournaments. If that interests your family, ask Master Swaby about it when you visit.
What happens when they turn 7?
They move up to Kids Taekwondo, the class for ages 7 to 12, and keep building on everything they learned as a Junior.
Other classes
Training more
than one?
Older brother, big sister, or a parent who’s been watching from the side long enough? Swaby’s has a class for every age.
Junior Taekwondo, ages 3 to 6
Their first class is free.
Send your details and pick a time on the next screen. We’ll see you and your little one on the mat at 172 Neponset Avenue.
- A class built for ages 3 to 6
- No uniform needed for the first visit
- Plenty of street parking
Book a free Junior class
Pick your time on the next screen.