Martial Arts & Karate: Child
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Martial Arts
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on April 1, 2010
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Hi Moms
There are so many different genres of Martial Arts, we're not sure what to choose for our family. I'm considering putting my daughter in a class. She just t...
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- We put our daughter in Karate right before her 3rd birthday! She will be 6 yrs old in a few months and is still in it! My other daughter will start this summer. While ...
- My daughter takes Karate. She used to take Tae Kwan Do. But that is not what she wanted or us. It was just the popular trendy thing kids were doing. Each martial ...
- 4 is not to young, my husband is a black belt in Kempo Karate both our boys started learning at a very young age, our oldest now 26 is pursuing the UFC Ultimate Fighti...
Martial Arts
Asked by B.K. from Minneapolis
on March 15, 2012
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Hi. We live in Bloomington and my 6 year old son is interested in doing some type of martial arts. Does anyone have some tips on a good place to go that isn't too inte...
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- Have you looked into the place that sends the fliers home every week in their Wednesday envelopes? My kids get them all the time, but we haven't checked into it yet.
- Try your school district's community ed program. You can get a catalog on line or check with your school district. I am in Eagan and that's how my son took martial a...
- My daughter and I both train at National Karate. We've been to classes both in S. Mpls and Eagan. I've met many of the teachers at the other schools, also. I'm a Black...
Martial Arts
Asked by V.D. from Seattle
on April 20, 2007
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I am thinking of getting my son into some form of martial arts within the next year or so. He is almost 3 now. I always thought it would be a good way to get him to l...
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- Hi V., Have you ever heard of Poekoelan? It's a rare form of martial arts that has three locations here in Portland. I know a few people who train in it and absol...
- hey V., i have a 3.5 yr old girl and she has been in tae kwondo since just before she turned 3, total of 8 months now...i think it is great, it has not made her more a...
- Venessa HI, My daughters go to Kung Fu Martial arts. They are 5 and 7. The 7yo doesn't like it so much so when our year contract is up we are going to find another a...
Martial Arts
Asked by B.F. from Atlanta
on January 30, 2010
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Hi Ladies or any Gentlemen out there,
I wanted to ask another question today....have any of you tried your children on martial arts (boys) and did it make a big dif...
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- First of all, why do you think your kid is at fault too? All he was doing was defending himself. We will enourage our kid to hit, if someones hitting him...it's called...
- I've had all 3 (2 boys 1 girl) of my children in martial arts. I highly recommend martial arts. A good dojo can really help a child learn discipline, focus, and self c...
- My Daughter takes Karate. And my son is also interested although he is too young. Martial arts is great. It teaches discipline, respect, and how to handle your body...
Have Your Placed Your Child in Martial Arts??
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on July 25, 2011
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What are the in's and out's of Martial Arts for children? What is the cost? What are the results?
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- I decided to respond here after someone from this thread posted on your other thread. We had considered martial arts for Andy to deal with his aggression issues. The...
- Our son did this a few years back. For tae kwon do, it was $400 for the equipment, plus class fees. Of course, our son completely lost interest about a month after we ...
- My daughter and I are both training in Karate. We started when she was five and now she is 9. I am now testing for my Black Belt in August and she will be a Red Belt. ...
Toddler Martial Arts, Karate or Jujitsu Classes
Asked by M.T. from Los Angeles
on May 4, 2011
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Hello Mommies.
I would like to get my children involved in some kind of toddler Martial Arts, Karate or Jujitsu classes. I would love to have them both in the same ...
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- **EDIT: they will often let you try out a class, for free. You have to visit the schools and talk to the instructors. See what they ages are, for signing up etc. ----...
- My kids started tae Kwon do this year. They have moved up in belt color and it's costing me a small fortune. (didn't realize how much costs was involved as another pe...
- Tae Kwon Do would be the best choice for younger children. I'm a black belt and have done several different martial art forms. I have never heard of the child starting...
Questions About Martial Arts
Asked by K.S. from Kansas City
on June 30, 2008
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Hi everyone, I was wanting to get everyones opinions and thoughts on martial arts for kids. We are thinking about doing it for the kids but wasn't sure what is a good ...
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- i have a 21 month old and i'm totally into getting him into some sort of "activity" when he's ready...i've heard that 3 is a good age to start organized activities as ...
- Martial arts is a great idea for kids! They teach discipline and control as well as self defense. The age you can start a lot of times depends on the art form and the ...
- K., My oldest daughter started asking over a year ago if she could start taking Karate. She had done dance and gymnastics, but she wasn't really ever that passionate...
When to Start Martial Arts?
Asked by K.U. from Detroit
on September 30, 2011
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I've always known that teaching a child martial arts, like karate, is potentially good for their self-confidence so I figured I would try to get my daughter interested...
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- At my daughter's Karate dojo... they do not start kids until 5 years old. Each martial arts school, will differ.
- I think five is a good age to start them. Not only will it help their self-confidence and teach them how to protect themselves from bullies, but it will also teach th...
- My oldest son is 4 and is doing loves his karate class. He just started a few weeks ago. But I will say, there are some kids in the class that cannot sit still and lis...
Too Young for Martial Arts??
Asked by K.B. from Grand Rapids
on September 16, 2009
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Hello ladies :)
My son turned 4 in May and has a LOT of energy! We tried a soccer class a year ago or so and that was somewhat of a disaster due to his non-desire to...
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- My son started at age 3 1/3 and loved it!! Sometimes he would get too tired by the end of the class, but usually he stuck it out.
- if he can't sit still and pay attention, why would you want to teach him to fight? soccer is good. keep putting him in lessons. i'm not sure that he can't pay atten...
- my newphew is in it and he's 4 (loves it). The only thing is to make sure he knows that it's just for class. Our precious little newphew was standing on the couch wi...
Karate
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on May 7, 2011
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looking for opinions on karate/ martial art classes for kids. My daughter is 5 and looking for a class that focus on self confidence, and safety...we live in Aurora cl...
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- My son goes to Karate for kids. They are located on Rt. 59 just south of 119th street. The majority of the students are children. Not too far from your house. Send...
- check your park district. My son takes lessons throught the park district with Kids Karate Club, there is also Illinois Shotakan(?) that is in some park districts. T...
- My son is in 1st grade and he takes Illinois Shotokan Karate through the Geneva Park district. They operate in over 70 Chicagoland park districts, so check them out. Y...
