| It is an amazing fact that years ago when younger | | | | the children see that their parents are interested in the |
| people played up or did not conform to society the | | | | same sport that they are, and can do it about the |
| most common answer was to enlist them in the | | | | same time, then they will be much more likely to keep |
| defense forces (Army Navy Air force etc). This type | | | | going at that sport. |
| of thinking does not seem to be in vogue any more | | | | When kids are taught karate it is like learning a dance, |
| but the violence in young people seems to be | | | | if the karate instructor does not get too bogged down |
| accelerating, is it the lack of discipline from an early | | | | in repetition than the child will find all the different |
| age? What is the answer? | | | | moves a challenge. Many parents, once having made |
| Around the world thousands of parents enrol their | | | | up their mind to unroll their children in karate, will just go |
| children into the martial arts all with varying reasons, | | | | to the nearest school, this can be a very expensive |
| the reasons vary from: teaching their children discipline, | | | | mistake. |
| giving their child/children more self-esteem or more | | | | Before choosing a martial arts school it is it best to |
| confidence, giving their child the ability to defend | | | | invest your time and watch at the least a couple of |
| themselves, a lot of parents see martial arts as a way | | | | classes, make sure the instructors keep the classes |
| of keeping a child fit and keeping their weight under | | | | moving along and interesting. Another choice some |
| control. | | | | parents make is to teach their child at home, while |
| The physical benefits of karate are only one part of | | | | there are many resources out there teaching the child |
| the picture, the mental strains put on the modern-day | | | | at home can quite often miss the main points that are |
| child are a lot greater than years gone by. This stress | | | | taught in karate for example: discipline, courtesy, |
| is best relieved with physical activity and teaching the | | | | respect etc. |
| child how to relax without TV or handheld games. | | | | So when choosing to train your child at karate, one of |
| Another important part of the factor is the amount of | | | | the best things you can do is sit down and write down |
| time parents can be with their children, considering the | | | | the reasons you are choosing this path. Then it should |
| pressures of modern day jobs. | | | | become clearer to you what to look out for when you |
| There are more and more martial arts schools and | | | | are choosing a martial arts school or a home study |
| karate schools that are offering training for families. If | | | | course. |