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The Truth about Karate for Kids - Part 1
from: Paul M. Jerard Jr.Do you want to give your child everything in life you never had?
Of course you do; you want to give your child all of the
opportunities that you didn't have. That's what every
responsible parent wants for his or her children. However, it's
hard to keep up with all the new and expensive toys available
today.
Can you imagine giving your child a gift that has twelve
valuable life skills and one more benefit - on top of those
twelve skills? As you already know, it's not the latest ipod or
Xbox, but your child will be very successful in life, as a
result. You may have heard all this talk about life skills
before, but the explanations were vague, so let's make the
explanations and results clear.
Life Skills are the self-improvement skills that we, as adults,
need in order to be more successful in life; but children and
adults can acquire them in a Karate class. Adults usually visit
the self-improvement section of a library, bookstore, or shop on
the Internet, to reprogram their minds for success. Sometimes,
adults stay with a self-improvement program, and many times -
they don't.
For children in their formative years, Karate classes have a
very positive impact, and shape their lives toward a path of
continuous achievement. Children will stay with a
self-improvement program, such as Karate, as long as they get
transportation.
Positive Thinking
Within a typical Karate class, children learn to think about the
next hurdle in life. The only hurdle to focus on is the lesson
plan that their Karate instructor presents for the day. This
could be as simple as learning, or reviewing, a few Karate
techniques. Once this has been accomplished, any child can walk
away from his or her Karate class with a very positive feeling
of gratification.
It is this repetition of focusing, learning, solving, and
accomplishing that contributes to the positive mind-set in all
Karate practitioners of all ages. When a parent reinforces these
same habits at home, the young Karate student learns that
staying positive, in the face of adversity, will yield many
benefits and solutions in life.
Stress Management
Children are no different than adults, and they are subjected to
more everyday stress than we were as children. This is why the
Karate studio is a haven for children and a place to leave
stress behind and focus on simple tasks. For children, Karate
class is quality time spent living in the moment, enjoying life
right now, without worrying about the past or future.
Karate classes give kids a chance to jump, kick, punch, and
shout at the appropriate times. Many times, I mention to the
children at our facility, in North Providence, that they should
take advantage of the times when they can shout. Within the
structure of a kids Karate class, there is a time to speak up,
and a time to listen, in order to get the most out of each
Karate lesson.
Through steady Karate practice, children learn to put stress
aside and focus on getting the most out of life. They also learn
that when stress comes their way, it's time to work on solutions
rather than become depressed about them. Young karate students
accept stress for what it is, and rise to the opportunity to
become successful in life.
© Copyright 2005 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
About the author:
Paul Jerard is the director of Yoga teacher training at Aura in
RI. He's a master instructor of martial arts and Yoga. He
teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness. He wrote: Is Running a
Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students wanting to be a
Yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org
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