Our programs are designed to fit the individual. Each student is allowed to progress at his or her own speed, and progress is checked at the end of every month. In this manner, no one at Timmerman's KJMS is left behind or forgotten, and each student receives the timely feedback s/he deserves. For safety reasons, we offer separate childrens' classes, although we encourage parents and their children to spend quality time together in our "Family Classes". In fact, we value the family unit so much we offer families a substantial discount.

Childrens' Programs and Instructors
Children are the pride and joy of our school and, when Master Timmerman found an extraordinary children's Instructor in San-Francisco, he sent his Head Instructor Rhonda MacLeod there to study with him. Rhonda is assisted by Second Degree Black Belt Instructor Ronda Bourdage, a former school teacher. Check our Instructors page for more information on these two and other instructors.

While the focus of our childrens' classes are to provide life skills and self-defense training, we do it in a manner that is fun and upbeat. Without the fun part, children soon become bored with their training, and no one can teach a child who does not want to be in class. To teach such classes takes skill, education, and constant staff training. You will be happy to know that your child is taught by expert Instructors who know how to put fun in their class, who have the education to make classes effective, and who continue to upgrade their own skills.

Tiny Tigers Ages 4-5:
Although we offer this pre-martial art class to children age four and five, some children are able to function quite well at age three. We don't enforce the age rule as much as we care about the ability of the child to pay attention for at least forty-five minutes. The program is designed to develop listening skills, improve fine motor skills, and encourage courteous peer interaction. Our Tiny Tigers have a lot of fun learning the basic martial art moves and acrobatic skills. Many parents work with the children involved in this program, and they find it to be an excellent family activity.

Children Ages 6-13:
Again, this junior martial art program does not depend on the age as much as it does on the ability of child to participaate in a class without disrupting it. Master Timmerman carefully designed our junior curriculum and rank system with one thing in mind: to improve your child's self-esteem, discipline, and attention span. Your child will earn meaningful rank in a timely manner that is encourageing, rewarding, and promotes confidence.

Following are but a few examples of how Master Timmerman goes about teaching these valuable, life enhancing skills. To prevent our competition from copying our programs, we decline to describe our entire program in detail on our web-site; however, we do offer all prospective students the opportunity to check our programs for themselves without any risk whatsoever. Join our free two week introductory program now!

Family Programs:
Master Timmerman encourages families to spend quality time working out with one another. To this end, each Friday, Timmerman's KJMS provides its students with an opportunity to practice with other immediate family members free of any additional charge (even if other family members are not enrolled in our school). In addition, Timmerman's KJMS allows family members to enroll at a greatly reduced price. Master Timmerman also provides reduced entry fees to our Can-Am Classics Tournament, seminars, and other events.

The martial art taught at Timmerman's KJMS is one of the most versatile and devastating self-defense systems available today, and our programs can easily be learned regardless of your age or present physical condition. Our Personal Fitness Trainers stand by to provide you with a personalized program based on the awesome self-defense training used by martial artists for thousands of years. Students find that training at Timmerman's KJMS dramatically increases their fitness, health and personal protection skills. At the same time, our challenging lessons provide students with a very effective way to release stress caused by a busy work schedule. Master Timmerman and his Head Instructor are University graduates in Recreation and Exercise Scienceand we make sure you train in complete safety, ready and invigorated to do your important tasks.

While the self-defense skills of the Orient are devastating, it must be understood that Westerners can easily hurt themselves if this training is not modified to suit our body and living habits. The ancient Orientals who devised these magnificent techniques did not use chairs, and their beds consisted of a simple mat on the floor. This style of living developed their leg muscles in an entirely different way than that of the Westerners who normally sit on chairs and sleep in bed several feet off the floor. Our body structure and weight is also must different than that of the average Oriental. Therefore, Master Timmerman developed and adapted the ancient techniques to better suit our way of life without sacrificing the effectiveness of techniques.

We know of no other Instructor teaching traditional martial arts in this area who takes these important differences into consideration (or who has the expertise to enhance ancient martial art principles to fit you). It is no wonder that many martial art practitioners end up with serious knee and elbow problems. Master Timmerman recognized the importance of our different body structure and life style pertaining to martial art training long ago,and he is proud to say these problems are non-existent among the martial art practitioners who started their training with him. Only those students who received their Black Belts from other masters (and later came to train with Master Timmerman) developed such problems. This interesting fact reinforces Master Timmerman's theory on this subject.

Cardio Kicking:
Cardio Kicking, taught by an expert in the field, burns 800 plus calories per hour. No belts or uniforms are required. There is no physical contact between partners, and no experience is needed. In addition to learning some powerful punching and kicking, each class includes a devastating self-defense technique for those who wish to stay and learn more. You learn while you burn. Join us for a free week of fun and excitement!

Master Timmerman was the first Instructor to bring this latest fitness craze to the Sault. Since then, many other schools and fitness spas have jumped on the bandwagon to offer this exciting program. Unfortunately, few Instructors possess the required skills to teach you properly. It takes much more than being an Aerobics Instructor to teach proper and safe punching and kicking skills. Similarily, few martial art Instructors have the knowledge to run an effective and safe aerobics program. Both are highly specialized fields. It takes years of dedicated practice to learn these skills, let alone teach them. Again, the lack of control in the fitness industry makes it essential you carefully check out the credentials of your Instructors. Since certification in the martial art industry lacks any kind of standardization, you would be wise to observe several classes and carefully check on the credentials of the Instructor you entrust with your health.

Master Timmerman is proud to offer his students the benefit of the more than forty-five years of experience, and he is the only Master in this region who has actually coached a number of his students to become World Champion martial artists. The ability to coach someone to become a world champion is a skill many world champions do not possess themselves. Master Timmerman's Cardio Instructors are fully certified by NAPMAA -- the National Association of Professional Martial Artists. More importantly, his Chief Cardio Instructor, Rhonda MacLeod, is a professional fitness expert who has herself won four World Championships. All programs at Timmerman's KJMS are taught and/or closely monitored by Master Timmerman and Rhonda. If you are considering joining a Cardio Program to enhance your health and personal security, why join a school or spa whose Instructors are less qualified? You are worth being taught by the most experienced team!

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