Ages 4–15 • Chicago
Training designed to help young people build confidence, coordination, focus, leadership, character, and a positive relationship with movement.
For Parents
BMMA helps young people grow physically, mentally, socially, and creatively through martial arts, movement, mentorship, and community.
A glimpse into the movement, martial arts, play, practice, and learning environment at BMMA.
Youth Training Paths
Age-appropriate pathways give students space to explore, develop, grow, and lead at their own pace.
Littles Division • Ages 4–7
Building strong foundations through movement, martial arts, confidence, coordination, focus, listening skills, discipline, and playful skill development.
This stage is about exploration, growth, and discovering the joy of movement while developing habits that support lifelong learning.
Bigs Division • Ages 8–15
Developing martial arts fundamentals, movement skill, awareness, leadership, character, personal responsibility, confidence, and creative self-expression.
Students begin connecting discipline with identity, learning how movement, culture, and community can help them become stronger leaders on and off the training floor.
The Youth Experience
Martial arts, movement arts, culture, creativity, leadership, and community come together inside the BMMA Youth experience.
The Development Path
Progress is not about rushing toward a rank. It is about developing greater awareness, skill, confidence, responsibility, and ownership through consistent practice.
Explore movement, martial arts, coordination, play, and possibility.
Build foundational technique, body awareness, discipline, confidence, and consistency.
Apply skills with greater independence, adaptability, decision-making, and personal expression.
Develop responsibility, mentorship, leadership, confidence, and positive contribution to community.
Start The Journey
Connect with BMMA to learn about current youth classes, upcoming sessions, registration, and available training opportunities.