Martial arts are freaking awesome, and if I ever have kids, and they want to get into it, I'll put them into the same training I took, and it'l be damn sweet.
Poll: Putting Children in Martial Arts
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Id prefer learning no nonsense martial arts. Ones that involve punching people in the face and kicking them in the head.
If my kids WANTED to try out martial arts, I'd let them - IF they showed the composure to use it properly and not go out and kick the neighbour's dogs head in. I wouldn't force them into it. But I would want my kids to know some self defense. Unfortunately, I didn't get to do any when I was a kid, but I did learn how to dislocate shoulders and drop people on their heads. I'd rather they learnt how to defend themselves in a way which wouldn't get them arrested? lol
I plan on enrolling my daughter in he local Brazilian jujitsu school here. I know the guy pretty well and think it would be good for her.
Martial Arts isn't about violence and those that think it is should be the first to enroll. You might learn something.
Martial Arts isn't about violence and those that think it is should be the first to enroll. You might learn something.
If you go to anywhere good, people won't hit you in the head hard unless your defenses are up to the challenge. There's a skill gradient that changes so that during normal training, so you generally won't have someone swinging hard at the face until you are proficient at protecting yourself. As a result, injuries are minimized.Cleanthes said:
People often have a knee-jerk reaction to getting attacked at the face. Usually it involves swinging their head back or curling into a fetal-type position. That is good for immediate protection of your head, but horrible for keeping yourself mobile or finishing a fight. Only by being exposed to situations where you have to protect your head while fighting will you learn the discipline required to tuck your chin, take hits on the forehead and protect your face so you can minimize the hits that you do end up taking while always being able to threaten with a punch that's hard enough to knock your opponent dizzy.
Not all martial arts are blatant violent schools of thought/action.
Some, like Tai Chi and Wing Chun are used primarily as meditative exercises and , well, just exercise.
So I'd treat MA like sports: if my (VERY HYPOTHETICAL) kid showed an interest, I'd let him/her participate--just like my parents did with my siblings and I.
Some, like Tai Chi and Wing Chun are used primarily as meditative exercises and , well, just exercise.
So I'd treat MA like sports: if my (VERY HYPOTHETICAL) kid showed an interest, I'd let him/her participate--just like my parents did with my siblings and I.
Martial Arts isn't just about the knowledge of fighting and obtaing the ability to do so. It's also disciplinary and helps build character as long as you don't abuse that knowledge. Kind of like The Force. So yes, I think putting kids in Martial Arts is a good thing.
Children seldom know what they want. I would sent them for a bit training... and they can quit after a while, if they want. As for the age... maybe around 10 or 12. Before that it's no good. I started when i was... hm 13 or so i think, and too young and they don't learn anything and are more likely to hate it.
I've trained with bullies. They usually quit after the first couple classes. They don't like losing or being humbled. The first thing you do to someone who beats on a student who is under their level is beat them embarassingly badly. Some get the idea that hey, there's always someone better than me, maybe I should be nice to the people I'm better than and listen to those who are better so I stop getting beat up. Some bullies just get tired of being embarrassed and quit.razer17 said:
Bullies don't beat kids up because causing harm does anything good for them. It's the feeling of superiority, of coercion. Bullies who act in such a way are NOT welcome at most martial arts schools I've studied at.
They're also my favorite people to spar against. They develop TONS of bad habits from only fighting people they can easily defeat or intimidate.
At the competitive level, you're not having your children fight other children to hurt them. It's a challenge between mutually respecting participants to see whose skill levels, discipline, and physical abilities prove superior in the ultimate test of skill against another unarmed peer. Believe it or not, most amateur MMA cage fights end with a hug and promises of going out for a beer later.
Competition is not to harm others. It's to test and push the limits of your skills and conditioning.
First off I had to laugh at the second post saying Krav Maga is betetr than traditional Martial Arts when the poster says don't say X is better than Y unless that was an edit but for me still funny.
Yes I do think this a good idea as I started early at 4 in fact and have kept it up so I have been just doing for over 13 years now.
As a side note stuff like Krav Maga is bad unless you like going to jail as that is more about kill shots than defense but that is just me being bickering.
Yes I do think this a good idea as I started early at 4 in fact and have kept it up so I have been just doing for over 13 years now.
As a side note stuff like Krav Maga is bad unless you like going to jail as that is more about kill shots than defense but that is just me being bickering.
yes, yes, yes. teach them self defense, discipline, give them an outlet for whatever. martial arts isnt about violence.
Yeah, I'd definitely have my children at least try it. I train in Boxing, and even after a brutal sparring session where my opponent and I both dish out large quantities of pain on each other, we still shake hands, congratulate each other.
Where I train (and most good gyms/dojos I'd assume are like this as well), there's a strong emphasis on discipline. Assholes, cocky idiots, and people who just dick around are often kicked out (if they don't just stop coming of their own accord).
So I guess if I do start doing full-contact fights, the best I can do is work hard, keep my hands up at all times (any dojo/gym worth its salt will stress this A LOT), and be a better fighter than my opponent.
It's also of some relief to me that apparently, amateur boxing is less dangerous than some sports, like ice hockey and rugby.
http://www.pathguy.com/boxing.htm
Where I train (and most good gyms/dojos I'd assume are like this as well), there's a strong emphasis on discipline. Assholes, cocky idiots, and people who just dick around are often kicked out (if they don't just stop coming of their own accord).
Seeing as how I spar on a regular basis, and I may end up doing amateur fights next month, this is something I've dwelled on quite a bit. Because I don't like the idea of suffering permanent injuries, amateur fights are as far as I'm willing to go with boxing. The worst thing that's ever happened to me is a black eye (did a karate tournament with light contact rules and MMA gloves), but then again, I've never fought in a full-contact match.Cleanthes said:
So I guess if I do start doing full-contact fights, the best I can do is work hard, keep my hands up at all times (any dojo/gym worth its salt will stress this A LOT), and be a better fighter than my opponent.
It's also of some relief to me that apparently, amateur boxing is less dangerous than some sports, like ice hockey and rugby.
http://www.pathguy.com/boxing.htm
Maybe. Once again, a poll lacking a valid option. If they wanted to, yeah, but if they didn't want to, I wouldn't force them to. I took it for a little bit when I was a kid, because I wanted to, and when I didn't really like it anymore, my parents let me quit.
i was put in martial arts when i was 12 and i was 5'3 5'4 152 pounds now im 15 6'1 160 pounds and im a red arm band (which at my gym means a advanced student)and i have a record of 18 wins and 3 loses and before i was in martial arts i got picked on alot now people dont even think of messing with me mainly cause ive had to fight a few times in school (i believe children should be taught martial arts in the sense that they should only use in self defense if needed)
If your kid is interested, sure. Its a good excercise and gives them confidence.
I practiced martial arts since I was 7, and never got into a fight. Actually, martial arts is more useful as a way to learn self-control and not to use violence at any provocation, only as a way to defend yourself or others. I know it is not how many people teach it or what many people actually look for from it; but it has worked for me.
Try to find someone that teaches it as a discipline and not as a sport.
I practiced martial arts since I was 7, and never got into a fight. Actually, martial arts is more useful as a way to learn self-control and not to use violence at any provocation, only as a way to defend yourself or others. I know it is not how many people teach it or what many people actually look for from it; but it has worked for me.
Try to find someone that teaches it as a discipline and not as a sport.
about getting hit in the head normally in less in a actually professional fight fighters normally wear some type of head protection unless they dont want to at my dojo or gym or what ever you wanna call it children are required to wear headgear it covers most of the head except for the eyes and mouth for teens and adults its opitional but the teens and adults have to sign a waver saying thatCleanthes said:
if they are injured they cant sue the school