MARTIAL ARTS FOR KIDS AGES 8–12 BIGGER CHALLENGES. MORE CAPABLE KIDS.
Kids are capable of more than they sometimes realize.
At Evolution, students learn real martial arts skills, work toward meaningful goals,
and take on challenges that require focus, effort, and perseverance.
Along the way, they build confidence in the best possible way:
by discovering what they can actually do.
Choose your preferred Evolution Martial Arts location to see class times, trial pricing, and everything included in our 2-week introductory program.
Fernando Jaime
serving families through martial arts since 1989.
I’ve been teaching martial arts for a long time, and one of my favorite things is watching a student realize they’re capable of something they couldn’t do before.
Sometimes that’s earning a new belt. Sometimes it’s finally getting a technique they’ve struggled with. Sometimes it’s competing for the first time, speaking confidently in front of a group, or becoming the student who turns around and helps someone younger.
Those moments are why we teach.
At Evolution, we take martial arts seriously—but we’ve never believed martial arts is only about kicking, punching, or earning belts. The training is the vehicle. The person your child becomes through that training is what matters most.
We’re going to challenge your child. We’re going to expect effort from them. We’re going to celebrate their successes, help them learn from their mistakes, and keep raising the bar as they grow. And we’re going to have a lot of fun along the way.
Our goal isn’t simply to help your child become a better martial artist. We want to help them discover just how capable they can become.
— Fernando Jaime
Founder, Evolution Martial Arts
GIVE THEM SOMETHING WORTH WORKING TOWARD.
Martial arts asks kids to be present. They listen, watch, practice, make adjustments, and try again—building the ability to focus when something matters.
Not everything comes easily. Students learn that struggling with something doesn’t mean they can’t do it. Sometimes it just means they haven’t figured it out yet.
Confidence grows when kids see evidence of their own progress. Every new skill, stripe, belt, and challenge overcome gives them another reason to think, “I can do hard things.”
GROWTH DOESN’T HAPPEN ALL AT ONCE.
Kids are going to have great days. They’re also going to have days when they’re frustrated, distracted, nervous, or struggling with something that usually comes easily.
That’s part of growing up.
At Evolution, we don’t expect perfection. We teach students how to respond when things don’t go their way: listen to feedback, make an adjustment, try again, and keep moving forward.
Over time, those small moments add up.
A technique that used to be difficult becomes easier. A nervous student raises their hand. A child who wanted to quit halfway through finishes what they started.
Growth isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about learning what to do next.
YOUR CHILD WILL GROW WITH EVERY CLASS.
Kids don’t grow because everything comes easily. They grow when they’re challenged, supported, and given opportunities to keep trying.
Every class at Evolution gives students a chance to practice more than martial arts. They learn to listen, follow directions, work through frustration, encourage others, and take pride in doing something better than they did before.
Some of those wins are easy to see—a stronger kick, a new belt, or finally breaking a board. Others happen more quietly: raising their hand, speaking with confidence, staying focused when something is difficult, or choosing to try again instead of giving up.
Those small wins, repeated over time, are how confidence, discipline, and character are built.
WE’RE TEACHING MORE THAN MARTIAL ARTS
The kicks, forms, and self-defense skills are an important part of what we teach. But some of the most valuable lessons happen along the way.
Students learn how to look someone in the eye and speak with confidence. They learn how to be a good teammate, how to handle winning and losing, how to respond when they’re corrected, and how to keep working when something doesn’t come easily.
As they grow, we give them opportunities to take on more responsibility, set bigger goals, help others, and become leaders themselves.
The goal isn’t just to help your child become a better martial artist. It’s to help them become someone they’re proud of.
FITNESS. BUT MAKE IT FUN
Kids have a lot competing for their attention—and getting enough movement into their day isn’t always easy.
At Evolution Martial Arts, kids stay active through high-energy classes filled with martial arts training, drills, challenges, and games that keep them moving while having fun.
Along the way, they’ll build coordination, balance, strength, and endurance while developing positive habits around staying active. Best of all, they’re having so much fun learning new skills that it doesn’t just feel like exercise—it feels like something they can’t wait to come back and do again.
CONFIDENCE TO HANDLE THE REAL WORLD
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Every parent wants their child to feel confident, capable, and safe—even when they’re faced with a difficult situation.
At Evolution Martial Arts, students learn practical self-defense skills while developing the confidence and awareness to handle challenges before they ever become physical.
We teach that the best self-defense starts with making good decisions: being aware of your surroundings, communicating confidently, setting boundaries, and knowing when to walk away or ask for help.
And if a situation does become physical, we want our students to have the skills and confidence to protect themselves and get to safety.
Just as importantly, they develop the respect and self-control to know when not to fight.
SERIOUS SKILLS + SERIOUS FUN
Kids learn best when they’re engaged, challenged, and having fun.
At Evolution Martial Arts, we believe you can teach focus, discipline, respect, and real martial arts skills without taking the fun out of being a kid.
Every class gives students something to work toward. Maybe it’s mastering a new technique, earning their next stripe, breaking a board, or finally accomplishing something they’ve been working on for weeks. Those small wins add up—and kids learn to enjoy the process of getting better.
And along the way, they become part of a community. Students train together, encourage each other, celebrate each other’s accomplishments, and build friendships that often extend well beyond the martial arts floor.
Because kids don’t have to choose between learning and having fun. They can do both.
Jamie D
One of the best decisions we’ve made for our daughter. The kids support each other, and the staff creates an environment that’s both disciplined and welcoming. It’s been amazing to watch our daughter not only improve physically but also develop more self discipline and confidence
Viola D
Our 7 year old struggles with focus/ADHD and we needed an outlet to help reinforce some of the positive personality skills we have been working on at home while also keeping him active. Ms Jaime has always been patient while also setting clear expectations. EMA Lincoln is definitely a gem and we are so glad to have discovered them!
Kristen L
LOVE this place! My son is so proud every time he accomplishes something in class
Karesa Guerrero
My daughters have been doing here for a few months now, and seeing the changes in their attitudes for the better is just amazing. Watching them go through the process of earning stripes and different color belts as well as showing off their new moves is such a great experience! I can’t say enough good things about how, Jaime the owner, has your child’s best interest at heart. Im so happy my husband chose this for their extra-curricular activity!
Lyndsey Dammann
This studio is wonderful! Great staff and family run business. They work hard to ensure your child is having fun and trying their best while teaching amazing life skills and discipline. We couldn’t be happier with Jaime’s Martial Arts. Highly recommend!
Choose your preferred Evolution Martial Arts location to see class times, trial pricing, and everything included in our 2-week introductory program.
FAQs
Yes. Martial arts gives kids lots of opportunities to practice focusing in short, manageable bursts.
They learn to watch an instructor, listen for directions, remember combinations, and put what they’ve learned into action. As they progress, those periods of focus become longer and the skills become more challenging.
We don’t expect kids to walk in with perfect focus—that’s one of the skills we’re here to help them develop.
The habits kids practice in martial arts can absolutely carry over into school.
Students work on listening, following directions, setting goals, responding positively to correction, and continuing to work when something is difficult. We also talk regularly about character and life skills that apply at home, at school, and with friends.
Martial arts won’t magically turn every child into a straight-A student, but it can help build habits that support success in the classroom.
No—our goal is actually the opposite.
Students learn that having martial arts skills comes with responsibility. We emphasize self-control, respect, communication, and avoiding physical conflict whenever possible.
Kids learn how to defend themselves, but they also learn something equally important: when not to fight.
That’s completely okay. They don’t need to be athletic to start martial arts.
Coordination, balance, strength, flexibility, and body control are skills we develop through training. Every student starts somewhere, and our instructors help them progress from where they are—not where someone else is.
You don’t get good enough to start martial arts. You start martial arts to get better.
Absolutely. We have plenty of students who never connected with traditional team sports.
Martial arts gives kids the social experience of training alongside teammates while still allowing them to progress individually. They can work toward their own belts, skills, and goals without sitting on a bench or worrying about whether they made the starting lineup.
For some kids, that combination is exactly what they’ve been looking for.
Yes—but we believe real confidence comes from doing hard things and realizing you can do them.
Kids experience that constantly in martial arts. They learn a technique they couldn’t do before. They earn a stripe. They break their first board. They perform in front of others. Eventually, they look back and realize how much they’ve grown.
Those accomplishments give them something much stronger than someone simply telling them to “be confident.”
WHAT THEY’RE BUILDING ALONG THE WAY
Martial arts helps kids develop better balance, coordination, agility, and awareness of how their bodies move.
Classes keep kids moving while gradually building strength, stamina, flexibility, and overall fitness.
Kids discover that being active can actually be fun—helping them build a positive relationship with movement that can last well beyond childhood.
As students learn new skills and accomplish things that once felt difficult, they begin to see themselves as stronger and more capable.
Choose your preferred Evolution Martial Arts location to see class times, trial pricing, and everything included in our 2-week introductory program.