| Here are two more fantastic life skills your child can | | | | Kicking and punching bags, or target pads, is just one |
| gain from a kids Karate class. | | | | way for children to get some frustration out of their |
| Goal Setting | | | | systems. |
| Any child, who starts to learn Karate, arrives to class | | | | Children also learn to count and yell (kia) within the |
| with a few goals in mind. These goals are as simple | | | | Karate class at appropriate times. The kia is the |
| as learning a new Karate technique, advancing to the | | | | sound you often hear when a Karate practitioner |
| next belt rank, and impressing his or her parents. | | | | demonstrates a breaking technique. The ability to |
| Once a short-term goal is achieved, confidence | | | | vocalize is an empowering experience for children and |
| settles in, and Karate training is a succession of goals. | | | | a natural part of childhood. |
| Therefore, overcoming obstacles, which routinely | | | | Running, jumping, punching, kicking, and screaming are |
| occur within martial arts, become "second nature." | | | | normal, but children are often put on prescriptions for |
| Children, who regularly accomplish goals, within their | | | | being active. Karate gives children a safe and |
| Karate class, learn to accept adversity, set-backs, | | | | structured solution for managing anger. Many parents, |
| and disappointments. Finding solutions "under fire" is a | | | | with children in our Karate classes at our North |
| routine part of a Karate classes for children. This is | | | | Providence facility, remark that their children sleep |
| extremely rewarding and builds a child's self esteem | | | | better, are more focused on homework, and are |
| to the core of his or her inner being. | | | | more cooperative after a Karate lesson. |
| Anger Management | | | | If we spent our childhood years with less physical |
| Karate class gives children an outlet for life's daily | | | | activity, more stress, and were told to be quiet all |
| stress. Children today have too much stress with | | | | the time, we would have anger management issues, |
| unstable family units, bullies, peer pressure, and | | | | as well. Extra energy is a part of youth, and you can |
| financial worries. The Karate studio serves as a bridge | | | | easily see this in any species. Youth is full of energy, |
| between academic school and the family unit. Children | | | | taking chances, and learning boundaries. This is why |
| have a safe place to "vent" their frustrations, when | | | | "Karate for Kids" is so valuable in developing |
| they come into a Karate class. | | | | character within our children today. There is no equal |
| Many physical education programs, in schools, have | | | | to Karate training, in structure, or in child |
| been scaled back - and playing out on the street is | | | | development. |
| very unsafe. Karate is safe, physical, and supervised. | | | | |