“Researchers found that the martial arts training reduced the level of aggressive behaviour in boys, and found that they were more likely to step in and help someone who was being bullied than before they took part in the training.”
Martial arts builds confidence, a sense of community, and create memories that last a lifetime!
May. 14, 2019 – 1:09 – Raw video: Little boy in Orlando, Florida having difficulties breaking board in karate class, inspired by other students cheering him on.
Watch the video here: https://video.foxnews.com/v/6036659714001#sp=show-clips
Top 10 Reasons You Should Consider Martial Arts For Your Child
You may be unfamiliar with martial arts but you probably know a few people who have done martial arts before and benefited greatly from it. While it is a fun activity for all, it is also an education that provides significant benefits for children that other activities simply cannot match. Here are the top 10 reasons you should consider martial arts for your child:
1 – Discipline
-Parenting.com recommends martial arts for children as it teaches them to wait patiently for commands from their instructors and classmates.
2 – Confidence
-Children gain more confidence in their abilities as they gain strength and stamina and are able to pass tests for new belts. For this reason, many parents bring their children in to help with bullying issues.
3 – Focus
According to Additude, a support magazine for ADHD and LD, the complex physical activities of martial arts strengthens the neural networks in the brain. This really is a great benefit for all children.
4 – Family Activity
With an increasing number of media devices and organized activities that seem to divide families, martial arts is quickly becoming one of the very rare activities that children can participate in with their moms, dads or other loved ones.
The Transforming Power of Martial Arts For Children
After twenty years of teaching martial arts to students from age three to eighty, I have observed that the benefits to every age has been nothing less than astonishing! Some include control of aggressive behavior and the gain of self-respect, self-control, self-defense, self esteem, focus, confidence, and courtesy. As an additional benefit, the child will also excel in other athletic endeavors. Martial arts training gives your son or daughter the chance to strengthen in mind as well as body. It encompasses not just the physical aspect of the “sport”, but mental and emotional lessons as well.
Comparing that to other youth activities and sports, where fierce competitiveness and “winning at all costs” seems to be the order of the day, it’s not surprising that many children grapple with issues of self-esteem and misplaced aggression.
The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should do a Traditional Martial Art
You may be unfamiliar with martial arts but you probably know a few people who have done martial arts before and benefited greatly from it. While it is a fun activity for all, it is also an education that provides significant benefits for children that other activities simply cannot match. Here are the top 10 reasons you should consider martial arts for your child:
1 – Discipline
-Parenting.com recommends martial arts for children as it teaches them to wait patiently for commands from their instructors and classmates.
2 – Confidence
-Children gain more confidence in their abilities as they gain strength and stamina and are able to pass tests for new belts. For this reason, many parents bring their children in to help with bullying issues.
3 – Focus
According to Additude, a support magazine for ADHD and LD, the complex physical activities of martial arts strengthens the neural networks in the brain. This really is a great benefit for all children.
4 – Family Activity
With an increasing number of media devices and organized activities that seem to divide families, martial arts is quickly becoming one of the very rare activities that children can participate in with their moms, dads or other loved ones.
5 – Respect
Shaking hands and saying “thank you” after working together and responding with “yes, Ma’am” and “yes, Sir” are just some of the ways that children learn respect in martial arts.
Why You and Your Kids Should Do Karate—It Fights Anxiety, Prevents Bullying and More
When an Arizona State University doctoral student surveyed parents of children attending 22 martial arts schools across the country, as well as the children themselves, advanced students (those with a black belt) reported being bullied 42 percent less than the average child.