When you finally get home from work and find your kids glass eyed in front of the TV you begin to wonder if there is something seriously missing in their lives. With all the violence that is on TV, even sports and cartoons are full of it, you realize that they are learning what we said they would never learn and missing out on things such as respect, value and self-discipline. If you are starting to wonder if the only solution to your brazen ten year old is military school, consider a martial arts after school program in Clearwater instead.
For people who have never paid any attention to martial arts before, as parents you may wonder how in the world can learning how to do flying kicks, judo chops and other “violent” acts help my child and teach him or her anything of any worth.
The thing that you as a parent must realize is that what you see on TV is not really what martial arts is all about; martial arts is actually quite the opposite, it’s all about non-violence, not violence.
Martial arts have their foundations in Asia, predominately Japan, Korea and China although the Thais have their own version of boxing which is also one of the martial arts. All of these arts are based on moral teachings; martial arts hinge around the mental and emotional aspects of the discipline as well as the physical side. When you compare martial arts to other types of sports that kids play, you will quickly realize that “winning at all costs” is not what martial arts is all about, children who enroll in an after school program in Clearwater will not find themselves faced with issues of misplaced aggression at all.
Instead, your kid will not only be involved in serious physical exercise and discipline, but the children actually learn skills that they will need as they go through life; courtesy, integrity, perseverance, and an indomitable spirit.
Martial arts is an excellent way for all children to learn some life lessons, it can be doubly beneficial for kids that do not do well in team sports, martial arts will give them an opportunity to excel by learning to combine physical and mental practices. Special needs children will also find the structured techniques used in training, to be very beneficial.
