The Children's Mixed Martial Arts program is a no-nonsense practical self defense program that incorporates concepts and techniques from Kickboxing, Submission Grappling, Karate, and Weapons training. The Defense Institute is the only school in Colorado that offers this unique program.

We teach kids to be leaders!

Leadership is often talked about, but rarely practiced. Not at the Defense Institute! We teach our children how to be effective leaders, by instilling a simple motto for leadership; "FOLLOW ME!"

The biggest fear in the world is the fear of public speaking. We combat this fear by giving our students the opportunity to lead small groups of their peers. They learn to overcome the nervousness and uncertainty that comes with this responsibility. From this point, there is no limit to what they can achieve.

Self-defense is a cornerstone of the training!

Protecting oneself is an important lifeskill that should not be undervalued. That is why at The Defense Institute we teach children how to defend themselves against the many things that kids face today such as bullies, sex offenders, and negative peer pressure to take drugs and alcohol.

Our realistic self-defense program will teach your child how to protect themselves—standing up or on the ground. We also teach them about conflict resolution and the appropriate times to use their skills.

The skills your child learns will last a lifetime!

When children train at the Defense Institute in the mixed martial arts program, parents will see significant changes come about in their son or daughter:

• They will have an increase in self-confidence, creating an "I am a winner attitude."
• They will learn a new-found respect towards themselves and others.
• They will become the leaders in their peer groups instead of the followers.
• There will be an improvement in their grades and school work.
• They will have an increase in self-discipline, knowing to do what is expected of them all the time.

These positive changes develop characteristics to help your child not become involved with gangs, drugs, alcohol, or other detrimental habits. They also give your child the strength to say "NO" to negative and harmful peer pressure.

This is the program for your child!

The Mixed Martial Arts program at the Defense Institute helps improve coordination, confidence, body awareness, respect, and etiquette. It enables children to have a true sense of personal growth and gives them the self-defense skills to back him/her up so he/she doesn't have to feel intimidated to stand up for what he/she believes.

Getting Started!

It's easy. Have your son or daughter come in and try an introductory lesson. Afterwards, we'll discuss your goals, scheduling, and our programs. The cost of the program is very affordable; it can be as low as $7.00 per class.