Kids Martial Arts in Colorado
Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai for kids at nine Easton academies across Colorado — taught by coaches with a real foundation in child development. Ages 4–13, no experience needed, and the first class is free.
Why Study Kids Martial Arts
Martial arts instill confidence and discipline at any age, and making it a building block of your child's earliest experiences will help set them on the path of excellence from an early age. At Easton Training Center, we focus on F.R.E.D. in our kids program – focus, respect, energy, and discipline.
Starting young helps children develop self-awareness and confidence that permeates everything from anti-bullying approaches to social skills and staying active. Children learn technical skills to defend themselves in a positive, playful setting, and the focus on respect and camaraderie allows them to get a wider perspective of themselves in the world – how they can be better humans and how they affect others.
In addition to the programmed curriculum of our Kids BJJ and Muay Thai classes, like technique drills, games and live training, our daily Mat Chats create a space for coaches to discuss the life lessons of martial arts in relation to the kids' daily lives.
Which Age Group Is My Child?
Kids train with kids their own age and stage. The two bands are the same at every academy, and a coach places your child on their first day — you do not have to work it out in advance.
Two Kids Programs, One Academy
Both are taught in the same room by the same coaching staff, under the same rules of respect. Which one your child starts with is mostly a question of temperament — and plenty of families end up doing both.
Not sure which? Book a free class in either one — a coach will talk it through with you before your child steps on the mat. Training alongside them? Easton runs the same two programs for adults, starting with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
What Will My Child's First Class Look Like?
Starting anything new can be intimidating, but rest assured our team will help you feel comfortable from day 1.
You just signed your kid up for a free class! One of our First Impressions Specialists will reach out to ask the name of your child and schedule their first class. They'll reach out the day before to confirm, and they'll send you a digital waiver.
On the very first day of class, you'll arrive a little early. Martial arts can feel intimidating to a first-time child, so we want to make sure to work in some extra time to get to know them and make them feel comfortable. Depending on which class they're taking, we give them boxing gloves or a Gi to use, and introduce them to their coach, who will introduce them to other students in the class.
Class starts with some drills or a game to get everyone warmed up, and then the coach will help form partners. All of our students know the importance and responsibility of being the higher ranked partner and taking care of their friend.
Students watch the coach demonstrate a technique, and then they rep it out with their partner as the coaches make their way around to everybody for help. During the last portion of class, kids get to live train with wrestling rounds and begin to implement techniques they learned in class!
Why Study at Easton?
Character Development
From the technical and mental aspects of Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai to the underlying basis of respect, discipline and kindness, Easton Training Center will help your child grow not just as a martial artist but as a young human. Our students do well and achieve success on the mats and at competitions because they know how to honor the martial art they practice, and the power it gives them.
Skilled Coaches
Along with having plenty of Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai experience as instructors and practitioners, our kids coaches also have a solid foundation of child development. Whether welcoming a shy youngster to the mats for the first time or helping our kids get in top gear for competitions, our kids coaches continuously receive raving feedback from families.
Social Skills
Learning how to engage physically with peers will help your child immensely in other areas of life. Just as interacting with others comprises a large part of child development, learning to use our bodies in relation to each other in a safe and playful space builds confidence and life-long friendships.
Available at These Academies
Every Easton academy runs a kids program. Find the one closest to you:
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Kids Martial Arts — Your Questions Answered
Everything people ask before their first class. Still unsure? Just show up — a coach will walk you through it.
How young can my child start?
Four. Little Tigers (ages 4–6) is Jiu-Jitsu, built around foundational movement, coordination, and playful structure. From age 7 kids move into Tigers, and Kids Muay Thai opens up at the five academies that run it. The overall range is 4–13.
Should my child start with Jiu-Jitsu or Muay Thai?
Either — and you do not have to decide before the free class. Jiu-Jitsu is grappling: leverage, position, and control, with no punches or kicks, and it is available at all nine academies from age 4. Muay Thai is striking on pads and bags, ages 7–13, at five academies. Many kids train both. If you are unsure, book a free class and talk it through with the coach.
Can I stay and watch?
Yes. Parents watch from the side, and on a first day we encourage it — arriving a little early so your child can meet their coach before class starts is part of how we run a first class.
What if my child is shy or has never done a sport?
That is the normal case, not the exception. Our kids coaches have a foundation in child development as well as years on the mats, and a first class is built around getting to know a nervous first-timer and pairing them with a partner who will look after them. No experience is needed to start.
What does my child need to bring?
Comfortable athletic clothing and a water bottle. We provide a loaner Gi for a first Jiu-Jitsu class and loaner gloves for a first Muay Thai class, so there is nothing to buy before you try it.
Is there more than just class?
Yes. Beyond the weekly schedule Easton runs kids summer camps, birthday parties, and ninja nights, and for families who catch the competition bug there is a travel season and a Kids BJJ scholarship. None of it is required — most kids just come to class.
Which Easton academies offer kids classes?
All nine: Arvada, Boulder, Castle Rock, Centennial, Denver, Littleton, Longmont, Lowry, and Thornton. Kids Jiu-Jitsu runs at every one of them; Kids Muay Thai runs at Arvada, Boulder, Centennial, Denver, and Longmont.
Book Your Child a Risk-Free First Class
Starting something new can feel intimidating — our team makes it easy from day one. Here’s exactly what happens:
- Book your orientation at a time that works.
- Get a free 30-minute one-on-one orientation for the program of your choice.
- Take a beginner class with kids their age, plus a gentle taste of live training, closely supervised by the coach.
