| tance of Karate to Children | | | | the mind and body, allowing the child to learn to |
| Today’s children are the leaders of | | | | handle life’s frustrations. Karate also teaches |
| tomorrow. What could be better if they are taught | | | | the children to count and yell, known as kia. Of |
| the good virtues of life and are instilled with the | | | | course, it is normal for a child to shout and yell, but |
| spirits of comradeship, friendship and positive attitude | | | | karate controls and directs the shouting among the |
| so that they become good and helpful members of | | | | children into something positive and educational. |
| the society when they grow up? Children like to play, | | | | Children at such a young age are full of life and |
| shout and create a nuisance most of the time. These | | | | energy. They are daring and not afraid of taking any |
| unharnessed energies can be controlled and directed | | | | risk. While young, it is easy to learn any art. Children |
| for the betterment of the society and for the child | | | | who get less physical activity suffer more stress. |
| itself. What can be better than karate training at this | | | | They are always being told to remain still and quiet, |
| young age? | | | | generating even more stress and leading to feelings |
| Normally children are under stress due to school, | | | | of frustration and anger. Karate is a safe physical |
| parents pressure to do well, their own fears and | | | | exercise done under the guidance of an experienced |
| because of the menace of bullies at school and on | | | | instructor which allows children to shed away their |
| the streets. Playing on the streets is often unsafe, | | | | frustrations. |
| leaving children with nowhere to go and causing | | | | Karate not only energies the child, but also teaches |
| worries and problems for their parents. Karate is an | | | | them to control their anger. Many parents whose |
| important outlet for children to vent their feelings and | | | | children have been put into the regime of karate |
| frustrations. Karate helps in bringing the child and the | | | | training have found their children doing better in their |
| parents together as a family. | | | | studies, sleeping well, doing their homework on time |
| How does Karate help in Development? | | | | and seem to be more cooperative in their behavior, |
| Karate has taken center stage in many of the | | | | not only in the house but also in the classroom. Such |
| schools, relegating a number of other physical | | | | children appear calmer and less likely to shy away |
| programs to the background. Karate is a physical | | | | from a difficult situation. For these reasons, karate |
| exercise involving punching, kicking and body | | | | training has no parallels in focusing a child’s |
| movements that teach self-defense and control of | | | | energy and building their character. |