I have a daughter who is almost 3 and I am wanting to get her started in Karate. Is this too young? Is Karate the way to go? What is the best Martial Arts to get her started in? What is the difference in Karate and Tae Kwon Do? There seem to be so many outh there today, how can you tell which is best suited for your child?|||I take three good martial arts. Shaolin-do, ki-aikido, and capoeira. I also take yoga. I find each of these to be very fun (especially for kids).
age of three is about the time to start. I wouldn%26#039;t condemn your child to only ONE martial art, however, each one offers its own fun parts.
Your kid might REALLY like capoeira and ki-aikido because you learn to throw people bigger than you, roll around, fall without getting hurt, and do cart wheels, hand stands and back flips. Capoeira also has music, singing and dancing in it
A good capoeira school will have bahia or batuque somewhere in the company name and ki-aikido schools are legit if they are part of the Ki society.
Shaolin-do has a very good kids program and is very affordable. I don%26#039;t know the kid prices, but the adult prices are only 100$ a month for shaolin kung fu and tai chi, with unlimited weekly access. This is a successful line of shaolin schools owned by grandmaster Sin Kwang The.
you can look up shaolin-do and ki-aikido locations online. Search ki society for ki-aikido locations.
I hope you find a martial art(s) that make your kid happy.
Happy hunting|||Wait until your child is of school-age. Starting her so young does no good if she is not old enough to stand/sit still. Most schools have a cut-off age of 5 anyway. There are a couple schools with %26quot;lil%26#039; Dragons%26quot; for 3-4 year olds but they are mostly social programs (which isn%26#039;t a bad thing, but she won%26#039;t learn much or get much of a head start from it). Plus, I see few kids that start that young stay past ten. You don%26#039;t wanna burn out your child on an activity so young.|||i started when i was 14 but then i was in houston.|||I think that Karate is a very good way to introduce a child to the many aspects of the martial arts. I think that 6 is the best age. At that age they begin with %26quot;game%26quot; like classes that teach all the needed attitude to help transition into the more serious aspects of such a style. I would, when ready, take my child to several systems and allow them to train for a day or two. Ask them which one was the funnest for them. From that I would decide on the one that the child likes most. I think for children and adults alike it is the joy that you get from training that is #1.|||Make sure you dont start her too young so she wont lose interest too quickly.
ideally it think 5/6 is the best age because they can get their first fill of disipline. personally i like tae kwon do better, it is not so sloppy like karate (in terms of competition) and if you find a good tae kwon do class, they will teach kids self-defense tactics as well as the art.
try to find a class that has a korean master, one that may not come every class, but overseas the business or atleast a master that comes off as a little rough around the edges. remember it is a martial art, not kindergarden. you want to feel that you are losing your kid to something OUTSIDE of your control, to a world of disipline and order.
in other words, your child should feel that it is fun, but more than fun, she is doing something important.|||3 is way too young. 5 is right out. I have a 4 year old and a 5 year old in kids class, they can%26#039;t stand still or focus for more than 30 seconds. They can%26#039;t remember most of what they have been taught. Wait till 6 or 7. Trust me on this one.|||as soon as possible is best. she will be very good by the time shes old enough to enjoy it and be competiative. thats awsome. hope she has fun!!|||I agree with the 6/7 range. Depending on your child%26#039;s attention span and memory capability. I started when martial arts (more specifically Shotokan and Kyoukushin karate) when I was 6. Now it has been 8 and 1/2 years later and I%26#039;m one of the most successful practioners, being one the few to actually become a shodan (first degree black belt). Currently I am going for my third degree. I also agree that you should find a class from sensei (teachers) from the asian mainland. Many aspects are lost or misinterpreted when reaches elsewhere. Refering to the better art, you can%26#039;t really compare. They are neither better. They are different and similar in their aspects and if two practioners would spar, the better practionier would win. I would suggest that you allow your child to choose their art. During the years at my sensei sessions I have noticed that many students are not doing well, not because of the fact they aren%26#039;t determined, but the fact karate is not the perfect mesh for them. Perhaps your child won%26#039;t be interested in neither of them. Perhaps they may take up capoeria or muay thai. You never know.|||we teach a blend of different martial arts, and start kids as early as 3 and a half (girls anyway...we usually don%26#039;t take boys until they%26#039;re 4). Right now that particular class is all 4 and 5 year olds, and for their age, they do pretty well. It%26#039;s a very watered down class, only focusing on the major punches and kicks and some rolls, they also spar and grapple (which is cute). Sometimes it%26#039;s dependent on the child%26#039;s personality. we%26#039;ve had 3 and 4 year olds come who just couldn%26#039;t handle it, couldn%26#039;t be away from their parents, etc, so they waited a couple months to a year and came back. When you%26#039;re looking for a school for her, try to find one that offers at least one free class, that way you can see how she likes it, and see if she%26#039;ll be able to stay away from you for the hour or however long it is. Also, some schools do have minimum age requirements, so you%26#039;ll have to inquire as to what that is first. My fiance%26#039;s (who owns the school) son is 4 and he started back in october, he does pretty well considering his attention span, and he absolutely loves it!|||Females have no right to be in the martial arts. Perhaps you meant %26#039;marital arts%26#039;?
Do your daughter a favor and get her into ballet.
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