Re: What's the best martial arts?

You should allow your child to choose which martial art is best for
them. If you force them into one they may hate it and you will never
find there true potential. Judo or grappling is a good place to start
as from a young age your nutural reaction is to grab things.


[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karen Nagai) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >For a large overview of martial arts, check out my page at:
> >http://www.martialhub.com/
> >
> >As to what the best ma is for teaching kids? First,
> >is learning a martial art _your_ idea or _their_ idea?
> >If it's theirs, let them learn what they want, because
> >they'll be more motivated.
> 
>      Kids don't have any idea what they want.  It's
>      parents' responsibility to judge the suitability
>      of an activity for the child.
> 
> >If it's your idea (which is probably a bad idea),
> >then you're better off just looking at the best _teacher_
> >for kids - who has the best interaction with them.
> >
>      I am fortunate to have contacts in the martial arts
>      community through family, friends, and my own judo
>      study.  If I didn't have these contacts, I would talk
>      with parents.  They're the best resource when it comes
>      to children. 
> >
> >Basically, it is important for children to have
> >discipline and to do what they're told, but when
> >it comes to choosing a martial art, you should let
> >_them_ guide _you_. Motivation and inspiration
> >are very important.
> 
>      No, I disagree.  Children are children, not guides.  
>      Parents are the guides and should not hesitate to do
>      their homework, to interrogate, to investigate.  Same
>      as we would do for daycare or tutor.
> 
>      karen
> 
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Alex
> >
> >--
> >For martial arts links see http://www.martialhub.com/
> >Karate, Taekwondo, Filipino, Indonesian, and Indo-Chinese martial arts
> >
> >
> 
> 
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