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10 WeeksPer Session
2x / YearOffered
Ages 8–15Eligibility
Gold PatchGraduation
Why It Works

Ritual + discipline = transformation.

Most kids' leadership programs are lectures. This one is lived. Every week pairs a leadership skill with a martial arts drill — students practice it on the mat with their peers, not just in a workbook. Progress, badges, and mentor-role unlocks are tracked automatically in the Lotus Kwan Dojo Tracker, so kids can see their own growth in real time.

Graduates earn the Mentor Leader Gold Patch and take on real responsibility in class — leading warm-ups, helping newer students, and running drills alongside instructors.

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Shaun Anderson teaching a youth martial arts class
The Curriculum

Ten weeks. Ten leadership skills.

Each week builds on the last — taught live, practiced on the mat, and reinforced with a short reflection.

01

Confidence & Presence

Strong stances, eye contact, and a voice that fills the room.

02

Positive Communication

Encouraging words and the “praise → fix → praise” coaching method.

03

Peer Mentorship

“I do → we do → you do” — helping newer students one on one.

04

Instructional Basics

Lining up, bowing in, and leading a short drill with clarity.

05

Feedback & Motivation

The sandwich feedback method — correcting with kindness.

06

Emotional Regulation

Breathing and composure — leading a group calmly under pressure.

07

Responsibility & Reliability

Class jobs, timekeeping, and showing up prepared every time.

08

Creativity & Problem-Solving

Turning a basic drill into a game — innovation on the mat.

09

Teamwork & Collaboration

Knowing when to lead and when to follow a partner.

10

Mentorship & Legacy

Learning an advanced skill from an instructor — then teaching it forward.

Tracked in the App

Progress kids can actually see.

Every Young Leaders student uses the Lotus Kwan Dojo Tracker to log training, earn badges, and climb toward their Mentor Leader rank alongside their regular belt progress. Parents get a clear, visible signal of growth week over week — not just a report card.

See the Dojo Tracker →

Prefer paper? Download the free printable Form Tracker PDF — set goals and mark off reps by hand.

Shaun Anderson leading a row of young students through class
For Older Students

Sacred Path — the next step after Young Leaders.

Sacred Path is where Lotus Kwan graduates and older teens keep growing once the badges and belts aren’t the whole story anymore. It’s a mentorship track for young adults built around identity, discipline, and purpose — the same ritual-and-repetition method as the Young Leaders program, aimed at the questions that show up in the teenage and early-adult years.

Small group, in person, invite-based as students age out of the 10-week cycle. If your student is ready for the next chapter, reach out and we’ll talk through fit.

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Shaun Anderson, mentor and instructor, in a focused training stance
Enroll

The greatest leaders create more leaders.

Sessions run twice a year and fill from our current student roster first. Reach out to reserve a spot for the next 10-week cycle.

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