About
Warrior Kids
Warrior Kids has changed the lives of thousands of children and their families. Warrior Kids was founded by Tim Tipene in 1994 in New Zealand, and has been teaching Self Control and Social Skills to Children for 25 years.
Warrior Kids offers...,
Self Control - Social Skills - Self Regulation - Assertiveness
Mindfulness - Emotional Awareness - Conflict Resolution - Self Protection Skills - Fun
The renowned child centered class where the focus is on personal development, Warrior Kids is a high impact, full on, non-stop adventure for children, involving games and challenges where students become champions of life.
Warrior Kids is taught as a personal development and therapeutic art of de-escalation and restraint within a loving environment.
Focusing on bringing out the warrior within, Warrior Kids draws upon Maori warrior concepts and Eastern martial arts in a non-aggressive way designed to instill confidence, respect and self-control, leading children to become masters of their lives.
Frustrated at the lack of support for children and young people Tim Tipene decided to do something about it. In 1994 at the age of 22, without any formal qualifications, funding or support, Tim created Warrior Kids to empower children.
Tim has gone on to provide Warrior Kids to communities and schools for over 25 years, taking referrals from community and government agencies, and changing the lives of thousands of children and their families.
'A warrior is one who can face the challenges of life.
One who can be with their emotions and their vulnerabilities.
One who is not afraid to address the past,
and who can engage fully in life and in relationship.
For me to overcome my abusive childhood and
break the cycle of violence I had to be a Warrior.
To heal may mean to cry a river.
Only a warrior could do that.'
- Tim Tipene
Warrior Kids is now being taught in communities and schools nationally and internationally. Look out for Warrior Kids near you.
Warrior Kids with
Master Tim Tipene
Due to an increasingly busy schedule, lessons with
Master Tim are now limited and open to a select few.
To have the unique and exclusive opportunity to learn from Master Tim through Warrior Kids,
or teen and adult Toatoi lessons,
inquire below using the contact form.
Watch out for Master Tim's public seminars and workshops.
Tim Tipene
Founder and Master of Warrior Kids and Toatoi,
Award Winning Author, Inspirational Speaker
Papa Tim
For 25 years Tim Tipene has been changing the lives of thousands through his acclaimed Warrior Kids program, his award winning books and his inspirational talks. Tim overcame a violent and abusive childhood, broke the cycle, and has spent his life transforming the lives of others, often without any form of payment.
Tim has featured on television, radio and in various magazines and newspapers.
Warrior Kids.
In 1994 at the age of 22 Tim, homeless, jobless and without any formal qualifications or funding, set out to help kids just like him by creating a program to empower Children and Youth with Self Control and Social Skills within a therapeutic and loving environment. He named it Warrior Kids.
Tim went on to provide Warrior Kids to communities and schools for over 25 years, taking referrals from community and government agencies, and changing the lives of thousands of children and their families. For 24 of the 25 years Tim ran Warrior Kids without any form of funding or financial support. Tim kept the costs to families low and many in hardship got to do it for free.
In 2006, Tim's 'Warrior Kids' novel for children was published. It was re-released in 2012 as 'Bullies and Warriors'.
In 2011, Tim's Manual 'Warrior Kids, Warrior Training for Children' was published allowing Warrior Kids to be taught nationally and internationally. Tim became a trained counsellor and gained a graduate certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health in 2000.
Author.
Tim was first published in 1996. He is the author of ten books, five of which have won awards, including the picture books for children - Maui - Sun Catcher, Hinemoa te toa, Taming the Taniwha, Haere and The Wooden Fish. Tim's other books include Rewa finds his Wings, and the novels, Kura Toa Warrior School and Patu.
Inspirational Speaker.
For two decades Tim has been sharing his inspirational story
of overcoming a violent and abusive childhood and breaking the cycle with audiences both young and old.
Tim speaks in schools through Duffy Books in Homes, Storylines, the NZ Book Council and Getting Kids into Books. Tim was a speaker at the 2017 Auckland Writers Festival and is a part of the Sir Peter Blake Dream Team of Leaders.
More facts about Tim
Tim was adopted and raised in two cultures, NZ Maori and NZ European.
His tribal affiliations are Ngati Kuri and Ngati Whatua.
- In 2013 Tim was inducted into the New Zealand Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
- In 2014 and 2015 Tim was recognised as a Kiwibank Local Hero and received a Medal in recognition of his contribution to the lives of others.
- In 1994 Tim created Toatoi, a personal development and therapeutic art of de-escalation and restraint; and his own school 'Kura Toa Warrior School' to house his classes.
- Tim started martial arts at the age of 12 and over 30 years accumulated a total of 12 Black Belt Dan ranks and various teaching titles.
- Tim started working in the community at the age of 18 when he became a live in support person for adults with special needs for Mt Tabor Trust.
- Tim has also been an advocate for adults with special needs, a self-defence instructor for women and a facilitator of Anger Management and Living Without Violence programs for men.
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