Keep your children healthy

The Benefits of Martial Arts for children

We all know how beneficial the study of martial arts can be for kids and adults, but

did you know that the earlier your child starts with martial arts, the more it can help

him or her through some of the important developmental stages?

Martial arts can encourage overall growth in the personality of your child.

When your child is between the ages of 3 and 6, he or she is growing in body, mind

and spirit. These ages are very crucial, as they set the base for your child’s life

pattern and behaviour. Childhood development experts recommend that children in

this age group participate in physical and mental activities to encourage physical

maturity, personality growth and socialisation with others. Learning martial arts can

meet all of these needs at once and also effectively improves physical fitness for

kids.

Martial arts have been recognised by many communities as a way to give children

the ability to face the daily pressure in life. It helps to improve focus for kids, as it

requires children to concentrate and pay attention to the instruction of the teacher.

To be successful in martial arts children must learn to listen, and carefully absorb the

lessons.

By studying martial arts your child will learn that unnecessary aggression is never

appropriate. It is defensive in nature and your child will learn that amicably getting

along with others results from the self confidence to know that he is not going to be

harmed by schoolyard bullies. In short martial arts builds confidence in children..

Other than building self-confidence in children martial arts can bring many positive

changes:

Your child will be more disciplined:

Self-discipline is one of the most difficult traits to cultivate. Children often struggle

with learning in many environments including school not because they lack the intelligence

that is necessary but because they lack the necessary discipline. During martial arts classes

offer repetition, rules, details and protocols that build discipline in a positive manner.

Your child’s health is essential:

Physical fitness for kids is very important and martial arts definitely keep kids active

in a fun environment. It helps to build their overall fitness and co-ordination. Kids

learn self-motivation: By learning martial arts kids can actually track their individual

progress and success as they work up to different levels. Kids work for their own

merits while building awareness that they are responsible for their actions.

Apart from these there are many other benefits of joining martial arts classes.

Martial arts classes can help your kids to focus on their mind and body while

learning to respect themselves, their classmates and their instructors.

These skills, and the confidence that goes with them, can be used for a lifetime on daily basis.

Get the ball for your child’s success rolling early, get them started in martial arts classes as soon as possible.