FREE Youth Martial Arts and Fitness Program
September 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - October 29, 2023 @ 1:30 pm EDT An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Sunday, repeating until October 29, 2023
Generational Wellbeing Inc. is excited to partner with Underdog Mixed Martial Arts in West Hartford to offer the Underdog B.O.Y.S (Building Our Young Sons) Club, a FREE youth martial arts and fitness program open to male students in grades 8 through 12 (ages 13 to 18) from Hartford.
The Underdog B.O.Y.S Club will introduce students to basic martial arts and fitness with the goal of getting them moving, learning new skills, and getting them fit and healthy. This will be a non-contact, non-competitive hybrid martial arts and fitness training class taught by certified instructors.
Topics of focus will include:
- Basic martial arts stance and movement
- How to punch and kick bags and pads
- Body weight calisthenics and circuit training
- Cardio and strength training
- Nutrition
- Mindfulness
Classes will take place over an 8-week period from September 10 to October 29 on Sundays from 12:00 to 1:30 pm.
This program is FREE and includes any necessary equipment. No prior mixed martial arts experience or knowledge is necessary.
Support for this program is provided by The Irving Foundation.
