Francois du Plessis' Pre-school karate aims to assist the development of the young child. The first 3-6 years of a child's life is certainly the most important developmental years, in which most patterns and models get formed into a child's memory. Through exercise the childs developmental process can be boosted.

The list below are all aspects of motorial development. If a child does not develop adequately in these areas it could lead to poor sport participation, muscle weakness, problems in reading and writing, shyness, poor self-image, etc. It is highly reccomended for holistic development of the child that attention be given to these physical aspects.

Benefits:

• Co-ordination
• Rhythm
• Balance
• Quickness
• Moveability
• Space
• Reaction time
• Concentration