Self-Defense

It’s More Than Self-Defense. It’s a Way of Life.

In our Fighting Phoenix preschool martial arts classes, kids don’t just get fitter, safer, and stronger—they build life skills that last.

From focus and confidence to respect, discipline, and goal setting, every class helps your child grow at home, at school, and beyond.

Boost Your Child’s Motor Skills And Get Them Socializing.

For preschoolers, we focus on exercises that boost motor skills. Your child will gain coordination, balance, speed, and strength, at an early age. This sets them up for a lifetime of athletic success.

Plus: Our kids form lasting friendships. Our parents get to cheer the kids on from the sidelines and build meaningful connections with other parents. It’s more than just a class—it’s a fun, supportive experience for the whole family.

Child's Motor Skills
Preschool Martial Arts Classes

Our action-packed Preschool Martial Arts Classes build discipline and focus for life.

While self-defense is so important, it’s only the beginning. The discipline your child builds will help them get their homework done. The focus will help them pay more attention in class. The respect will get them helping more.

Focus games, listening games, attention exercises, and more are designed to boost eye contact, listening skills, and attention span—while introducing basic martial arts skills in a fun and engaging way.

Pre-School Classes: Mighty Embers (ages 3-4)

Building Strong Foundations for Lifelong Success

Our youngest students must be fully potty trained to begin their journey with us, but from there, it’s all about sparking their excitement, curiosity, and confidence through movement and structured play.
Our Mighty Embers program introduces young students to the world of martial arts in a fun, supportive, and developmentally appropriate environment. While they begin learning basic techniques like punches, blocks, and kicks, the true focus of this class is on building essential life skills that will help them succeed both on and off the mat.

We emphasize:
👂 Listening skills – Learning to hear, understand, and follow directions
🎯 Focus and attention – Staying on task even in a high-energy setting
⚖️ Balance and coordination – Building physical awareness and control
🤝 Teamwork and turn-taking – Respecting others and working together
🏆 Confidence-building – Celebrating small successes to grow self-esteem

Each class is thoughtfully designed with age-appropriate activities, games, and drills that help children feel safe, engaged, and excited to learn. Our goal is to give them a strong social, emotional, and physical foundation—not just for martial arts, but also as they prepare to thrive in school and beyond.
Once they’ve mastered these important early skills, students are ready to move into our Little Talons program, where they begin more focused martial arts training.

Strong Foundations for Lifelong Success
Big Life Lessons

Big Life Lessons for Our Littlest Learners

Every month, our Mighty Embers receive age-appropriate, character-building homework centered around a core martial arts principle. These lessons are reinforced through our special mat chats, known as the F.I.R.E. P.I.T.—which stands for Focus, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence – Personal Improvement Time.
During these engaging discussions, students begin to connect what they learn on the mat with values they can apply at home, in school, and in everyday situations. It’s a fun and meaningful way to help our youngest martial artists grow in both skill and character.

Plus, your child will gain…

Respect

Respect

Our preschool martial arts program teaches respect through fun, age-appropriate lessons. Kids practice polite responses, taking turns, and following directions, building discipline they carry beyond class.
Social Skills

Social Skills

Our preschool martial arts classes build social skills through games and group activities. Kids learn to share, take turns, and work together, gaining confidence and respect for others.
Focus

Focus

Our preschool martial arts program helps build focus through fun martial arts games and activities. They learn to listen, follow instructions, and stay engaged—skills that help them inside and outside class. This is also a great foundation for when they start school and later on in life.
Community

Community

At Fighting Phoenix Martial Arts Academy in Bonita Springs we are focused on uniting kids and parents. We support each other, cheer each other on, and help each other grow. Our tight knit community will welcome you openly. We can’t wait for you to become part of our family.
Confidence

Confidence

As your child increases their strength, makes friends, and masters challenging martial arts techniques- they’ll see how strong and capable they truly are. Even shy kids gain the confidence to open up.
Mentorship & Guidance

Mentorship & Guidance

Our instructors care. A lot. They’ll help your child dig deep to find the strength and courage to tackle all of their goals and discover their strength. Martial arts has provided guidance for millions of kids over thousands of years. Let’s help your child too.
Discipline

Discipline

In our preschool martial arts program, your little one will learn through fun, structured activities designed just for their age. They’ll practice listening, following directions, and moving their bodies with focus and control. By learning to take care of their uniform and follow simple routines, they begin building early discipline. Most importantly, they discover that effort and a positive attitude can lead to big accomplishments—even at a young age.
FUN

FUN

At Fighting Phoenix Martial Arts Academy, every preschool martial arts class is packed with action, fun, and games. We keep kids smiling and laughing. That’s how we disguise all of the learning and character building! Kids just know they’re having fun. But as a parent, you’ll see all these traits developing in real time.
Child's Confidence & Focus

Grow Your Child’s Confidence & Focus With

In our preschool martial arts program, we help grow your child’s confidence and focus through fun, age-appropriate training that builds both mind and body. Each class is designed to encourage listening, following directions, and staying engaged—skills that are essential for both the dojo and the classroom. As they try new techniques and overcome small challenges, your child learns that effort leads to success, and they begin to believe in themselves. Every high-five, earned stripe, and completed drill boosts their self-esteem and reinforces their ability to focus and achieve goals. Martial arts also gives your child a leg up when starting school by teaching them important life skills like self-control, patience, respect for others, and the ability to follow structured routines. These early lessons help ease the transition into a school environment and set a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Testimonials

Our Client’s Reviews

Fighting Phoenix Martial Arts Academy is noted to have one of the best instructors who has won national championships and taught students to do the same over the years. It is a fantastic place for children and adults to train in many different martial arts techniques for self-defense, and to get their body into great shape, to feel better and do better in life. I highly recommend this martial arts academy if you are considering this type of activity for you or your child.
Brian Dawson

Brian Dawson

Great School my almost 4 year old has so much fun and is learning respect to others. Balance and coordination. Also some punches and kicks, Ill continue him here especially seeing how advanced the older children are. Very impressive.
Joe Catello

Joe Catello

My son is having an incredible experience training at this martial arts school. The dojo is extremely well-organized, creating a professional and focused atmosphere that’s perfect for learning. The instructors are highly skilled, engaged, and genuinely care about each student's progress, making every class both educational and motivating.
There’s a great variety of training options, which keeps things fresh and allows students to grow in multiple areas of martial arts. The class environment is amazing—supportive, respectful, and energizing, which makes it enjoyable to attend regularly.
Overall, this is an excellent place for anyone looking to train seriously or just get started. Highly recommend!
Biljana Karcevska

Biljana Karcevska