Why Children Benefit from Martial Arts Training (tai chi exercise)

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Tuesday, 09 December 2008

By Dion Riccardo

Should your child become involved in martial arts? Will it make them fight more? Will they become more agressive?

Martial arts are less about your child learning to fight others, and more about fighting themselves. Their innermost fears. When they conquer them, your child unleashes within themself a powerful, unstoppable force.

A force that gives him the strength to kick down the doors of his own self doubts. A force that opens your child to the exalting power of values. Values such as:

COURAGE . Your child finds the courage to move outside of his comfort zone. He wills himself to take on more difficult karate moves and skills. He becomes no longer afraid of being afraid. As he does so, he learns that whatever he sows, so he reaps. He learns to blame no one but himself. He suddenly sees his life as a constant, never-ending journey of life-giving improvement.

In short, with a deep breath, he refuses to become a victim of fate. He puts an arm lock on his own destiny.

STAYING POWER. Your child finds joy in improving her physical stamina. She can walk farther, run longer, and practice skills until she gets them right.

In turn, she learns not to give up. She sticks things out. With the help of her teachers, she strives harder, longer to reach her goals. Even if she fails, she preserves her self-respect. She won't let her self doubts get in the way of finding ultimate solutions.

HONESTY. "Where performance is measured, performance improves." Yet, your child has to first accept where he stands now. That means measuring current strengths. Above all, he learns that to succeed, he can't fool anyone, especially himself.

This results in a keener focus. He learns to make eye contact with his teacher (and not just in karate). He pays greater attention to what each teacher says. He knows and accepts where he stands.

These are just some of the powerful, energizing values your child will get from the study of martial arts. In short, you can look forward to your child developing. . .

Powerful self control. He'll refuse to give in to negative peer pressure. He'll have a deeper respect for rules.

Improved focus. She'll learn what's needed, along with the skill to "zero in" on critical tasks at hand. Normal, yet time-wasting, childhood distractions won't get in her way.

Fearless self confidence. Watch as your child finds the courage to open any door life has to offer.

You're probably wondering, how? How could one activity have such an impact on my child? Well, it's incredible, but true. The martial arts are not only a sport that can be enjoyed throughout a lifetime, but can also improve your quality of life! .

Even if your child is involved in sports, it may not be enough. Recent studies show that programs like ours that focus on personal achievement are vastly more effective than team sports.

Dr. Ruth Peters, Author of Laying Down the Law: The 25 Laws of Parenting and contributing psychologist for NBC's "Today.", says in support of martial arts training for children:

"I believe that martial art training is one of the best activities a child can participate in to build confidence, self-esteem, and discipline."

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