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Self-defense is just one of the many facets of Martial Arts, as is learning how to fight. Even at a stage when they are very young, children can take up martial arts and learn techniques related to self-discipline and self-control to use to their benefit.
If a child is overly aggressive or bad-tempered, he or she can learn a thing or two from taking up a form of martial arts. The child can potentially learn the dangers of being too aggressive and temperamental and improve his or her focus. This can also be useful for smaller children with low self-esteem who are a popular target for bullies - with martial arts, they develop confidence to stand up for themselves without necessarily having to fight back. Because martial arts generally use a grading system with different colored belts awarded as each student progresses to the next level, children learn to work towards a goal. Children learn to work towards achieving something and realize that they cannot do it without a little sacrifice.
Children, endless bundle of energy that they are, prefer more intense martial arts like Judo, Tae Kwon Do and Karate. Your choice will probably have to be based on what is available in your area, as you will have to transport your child to and from classes. Accompany your child to the local dojo (martial arts school) so you can speak with the sensei (martial arts master) in charge and the two of you can decide together if enrolling would be the best decision. As you may have acted similarly when you were a child, your own child may not feel too comfortable being in a class with somebody from school. The two of you need to be comfortable with the final decision - make sure neither of you have any major hang-ups with the school.
Avoid free-flowing, New Age-y schools, because you would want your child to become goal oriented, as is often the case in martial arts. And it would also be the time to do some homework, researching on the school and instructors' credentials. The last stage of the data gathering would be asking different parents what they think about the sensei, or instructor, and about the school itself.
Whether your child is a girl or a boy, they can get into martial arts. Girls get the same benefits as boys from studying martial arts, and are able to defend themselves better - and in this world of rising crime, that is not a bad thing. Martial arts teaches children to work towards a goal, how to be accountable for his/her actions and how to develop self control. It could be the best decision you can make for your children.
If a child is overly aggressive or bad-tempered, he or she can learn a thing or two from taking up a form of martial arts. The child can potentially learn the dangers of being too aggressive and temperamental and improve his or her focus. This can also be useful for smaller children with low self-esteem who are a popular target for bullies - with martial arts, they develop confidence to stand up for themselves without necessarily having to fight back. Because martial arts generally use a grading system with different colored belts awarded as each student progresses to the next level, children learn to work towards a goal. Children learn to work towards achieving something and realize that they cannot do it without a little sacrifice.
Children, endless bundle of energy that they are, prefer more intense martial arts like Judo, Tae Kwon Do and Karate. Your choice will probably have to be based on what is available in your area, as you will have to transport your child to and from classes. Accompany your child to the local dojo (martial arts school) so you can speak with the sensei (martial arts master) in charge and the two of you can decide together if enrolling would be the best decision. As you may have acted similarly when you were a child, your own child may not feel too comfortable being in a class with somebody from school. The two of you need to be comfortable with the final decision - make sure neither of you have any major hang-ups with the school.
Avoid free-flowing, New Age-y schools, because you would want your child to become goal oriented, as is often the case in martial arts. And it would also be the time to do some homework, researching on the school and instructors' credentials. The last stage of the data gathering would be asking different parents what they think about the sensei, or instructor, and about the school itself.
Whether your child is a girl or a boy, they can get into martial arts. Girls get the same benefits as boys from studying martial arts, and are able to defend themselves better - and in this world of rising crime, that is not a bad thing. Martial arts teaches children to work towards a goal, how to be accountable for his/her actions and how to develop self control. It could be the best decision you can make for your children.
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