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Is martial arts for kids? |
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Sunday, 28 January 2007 15:46 |
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The different styles of martial arts span many continents: Korea, Japan, China and India. With it comes a rich history with moral objectives and spirituality. Each style reinforces mind-body discipline so when you wish to choose the best martial arts for your child, consider the physical abilities of your child vs the physical aspects of the different martial arts styles.
Many kids before taking any martial arts training will at times fly around the house leaping from furniture, yelling "Haya" as they land with a kick in the air and a karate chop but they will soon learn that the most important thing they will be taught when attending martial arts class is to respect themselves and others.
There are several types of martial arts to choose from which may match your child's temperament and character..... |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 28 January 2007 14:04 |
Die hard fans know what martial arts is but to the average person it might mean anything from karate or judo to tai kwon do, but martial arts is really codified practices and traditions of training for combat. Martial arts was shaped by East Asian philosophical conepts, mostly Zen Buddhism.
The better known forms of martial arts include: karate, kung fu, tai kwon do, sumo wrestling, judo, aikido, tai chi chuan and kendo with kung fu and karate being the best known forms.
All martial arts have a common goal and that is to defeat a person physically or to defend oneself from physical threat. Today however, martial arts may be practiced for many other reasons such as self-defense, meditation, self-discipline, self-esteem, confidence, combat or just for the sport itself
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