Martial Arts for kids and teens

When considering after-school activities and sports for your child, it’s important to consider the perceived benefits for your child. Martial Arts can be a great activity to get your child into for a whole range of reasons that have nothing to do with fighting. Some of the benefits include:

• Great exercise – Not only will your child move around a lot, it will also help them build on their strength and flexibility.
• Build self-esteem and confidence from learning new skills and by working with other students 
• Work on goal setting and self improvement by working through the belt ranking system. 
• Learn respect and listening skills as children will  need to listen to follow instructions in order to learn new moves and skills.
• Encourage teamwork and belonging as working in pairs is often used to teach sparring or to work on moves. Being part of a club also creates a sense of belonging and creates lifelong friendships.
• Learn about conflict resolution – You might think Martial Arts is about fighting but it’s quite the opposite in most cases. Most Martial Arts styles focus on self-defence and don’t allow fighting between students until they are older and have more advanced skills. The ultimate aim of Martial Arts is to teach children peaceful, non-violent conflict resolution skills and to help them work out ways to avoid physical altercations.