Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts

Ages 6-ish to 10-ish Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts has been consistently voted #1 in the Mountain Xpress Best of WNC. At Asheville Sun Soo, our Kids classes serve mostly elementary school-aged kids in a high-energy, disciplined, focused, structured and intelligent environment that is rigorous, inclusive and fun. Our kids karate classes are led by several highly educated and exceptionally trained adult instructors who dedicate their full-time profession to developing students through traditional martial arts practice. Kids classes at Asheville Sun Soo are widely known for their unparalleled instructor-to-student ratios and exceptionally high skill standards.

Children Ages 3 year-olds to 5 year-olds At Asheville Sun Soo, our Mighty Tiger classes serve preschool-aged kids (3-5) in a playful yet structured and disciplined environment. When toddlers learn karate, they learn manners, balance, listening skills, and more. We find that parents are often looking for activities for preschool-aged toddlers or after school activities for kindergartners. Our classes at Sun Soo are much more than an activity for toddlers. These classes offer a significant opportunities for toddlers to learn life skills. These classes are designed to develop fundamentals in critical areas for kids at this age. Finding classes for 3 year-olds and 4 year-olds that are not in the typical “mommy and me” format is a difficult task. In the Mighty Tigers class, emphasis is placed on helping our toddler students develop in a well-rounded manner: socially, with excellent manners, taking initiative, and being a contribution; physically, with balance, coordination, reflex development, and left/right distinction; emotionally, with emphasis on personal responsibility; mentally, with attention to detail, listening skills, and the ability to focus; and in the early stages of self defense, by learning to distinguish between healthy and harmful situations, and how to get away from danger

At Asheville Sun Soo, our Adult/Family Mixed Rank classes are inviting and exciting, with all ranks and experience levels working together in a family-friendly atmosphere to serve our extensive adult population while also providing opportunities for entire families to practice together. We know that parents and children often look for activities they can practice together. These classes offer just that. Working on their martial practices together is a desirable opportunity for many families. Teens and younger children may join their parents in these classes, making it possible to spend family time together while getting fit and learning practical self-defense.