martial arts and kids
some people think that learning martial arts incite aggression and violence. contrary to what is portrayed in the movies, however, martial arts students actually learn discipline and courtesy, first and foremost, and to avoid confrontation and violence whenever possible. in enrolling jan in taekwondo lessons, we were not aiming for him to learn to punch and kick like the ninja turtles, but rather for him to develop confidence and control. that he’s having lots of fun with it and saps some of his energy is, of course, a bonus.
pardon the blurred pic. i had to use full zoom and had to take the pic discretely. see more learning-related photos in this month’s pinoymomsnetwork’s fampics.
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11 Responses to “martial arts and kids”
March 3rd, 2008 at
Yes, confidence and control are important disciplines to be learned in Martial Arts. Great way to learn.
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March 3rd, 2008 at
he looks very serious! i bet he loves his martial arts class. by the way, please feel free to visit my entry too! thanks in advance.
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March 3rd, 2008 at
i am also thinking of enrolling my boys in martial arts this summer.
taekwondo is more on utilizing the legs, right?
March 4th, 2008 at
Definitely confidence and self-control while having fun. We’re planning to get Gaby into a martial arts (or dancing) class this summer for those very reasons.
Very nice shot. So serene
March 4th, 2008 at
hi Ruth!
Jan looks really serious in that photo. looks to me he’s meditating.
how old was Jan when you first enrolled him in Taekwondo lessons?
March 4th, 2008 at
julie: indeed. that’s what ew’re hoping, at least.
mari: compared to karate, yes, more on legs nga yata ang tkd. yung judo, mas non-combative daw. mas gusto ko sana yon, kaso malayo sa amin yung school eh.
kongkong: i wanted to enrol jan din sana in hip-hop, but when i asked him, mas excited sya sa tkd, so ayun. next time naman siguro ang dancing.
feng: actually, tawa sya ng tawa during that session. it was his first session, and it was a one-on-one with the teacher. he’s just started, he’s 5.
March 4th, 2008 at
discipline din
jan looks so cute
March 4th, 2008 at
aba seryoso..
what age did he start with his lessons?
March 6th, 2008 at
Self defense seem to be more necessary these days. I never thought of it as violence, we all have the right to protect ourselves. Your Jan looks adorable in his uniform.
March 7th, 2008 at
when my eldest son was eight he had been bullied at school. he refused to tell me who it was, but it felt so frustrating not being able to help. a couple of kilometers away from the house was a gym that offered karate for kids, so I asked my son if he wanted lessons. He silently said yes. after he’d been to the third or fourth lesson, friends of the bully saw him coming out of the gym (this was a small town). They never laid hands on him since then.
March 10th, 2008 at
hi gailey, he just started; he’s 5.
tina, actually, living here in singapore, i never thought it necessary to learn as a form of self defense. it was really more to get him to move more, spend more energy and have fun.
bambit, isn’t that great– problem resolved without confrontation, hehe…