i have a 4yr old daughter who is too nice,,ppl would say its not a bad thing but if you put her into reality then thers alot of nasty ppl out there, she just started school and has been upset a few times already due to kids sayin horrible things or hiting her,
i was like that at school and i got bullied in highschool, i do not want this for my daughter,
i do boxing and she is really interested in that, i am looking to put her into some kind of martial arts class but i dont know which 1 is best.. its not for her to learn to fight her bullies but to get her self confidence to stand up for herself
what is the difference between karate, judo, Taekwon-do and the others?
which 1 do you recommend?|||4 is too young, although you may find schools that have programs for 4 year olds. The problem is attention span and physical control over their bodies, and at 4, they just don%26#039;t have it yet. I%26#039;ve had students at 5, and 6 that weren%26#039;t ready and basically don%26#039;t learn anything. I suggest waiting till 6 or 7 years old to start, and only if the child wants to at that point.|||Karate, or karate-dō, is a martial art developed from indigenous fighting methods from the Ryūkyū Islands, Chinese kempo, and classical Japanese martial arts. It is known primarily as a striking art, featuring punching, kicking, knee/elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques, but grappling, joint manipulations, locks, restraints/traps, throws, and vital point striking also appear. A karate exponent is called a karateka.
Modern karate training is commonly divided into kihon (basics or fundamentals), kata (forms), and kumite (sparring). Another popular division is between art, sport, and self-defense training. Weapons (kobudō) comprise another important training area, as well as the psychological elements incorporated into a proper kokoro (attitude) such as perseverance, fearlessness, virtue, and leadership skills. Karateka are encouraged to issue a loud kiai or %26quot;spirit shout%26quot; when executing techniques.
Karate styles place varying importance on kihon, which typically involve the same technique (or combination of techniques) being repeated by an entire group of karateka. Kihon may also involve prearranged drills between smaller groups, such as pairs, of karateka.
Kata means %26quot;form%26quot; or %26quot;pattern,%26quot; and is a set sequence of techniques. Characteristics of these include deep stances to develop leg strength and large body motions to develop cardio-vascular and upper-body fitness and power. Some kata are lengthy and complex, and thus function as training in memory skills and thoughtfulness in the midst of kinetic activity.
Kata are also patterns of techniques that demonstrate physical combat principles—they may be thought of as a sequence of specific karate movements that address various types of attack and defense under ideal circumstances. Kata were developed before literacy was commonplace in Okinawa or China, so physical routines were a logical way to preserve this type of information. The moves themselves may have multiple interpretations as self-defense techniques—there is no %26#039;right or wrong%26#039; way to interpret them, but interpretations may have more or less utility for actual fighting. Kata by the same name are often performed with variations between styles, within schools of the same style, or even under the same instructor over time.
There are many types of kata. Depending on the current grade of the karateka, a specific kata must be practiced and ready to perform at a grading for one to grade to the next Kyū or Dan level.
Kumite literally means %26quot;meeting of hands,%26quot; and has many incarnations. Sparring may be constrained by many rules or it may be free sparring, and today is practiced both as sport and for self-defense training. Sport sparring tends to be one-hit %26#039;tag%26#039;-type competition for points. Depending on style or teacher, takedowns and grappling may be involved alongside the punching and kicking. Levels of physical contact during sparring vary considerably, from strict %26#039;non-contact%26#039; to full-contact (usually with sparring armor).
In the bushidō tradition, a dojo kun is a set of guidelines for kareteka to follow—both in the dojo (training hall) and out of the dojo (in everyday life).
Judo, meaning %26quot;gentle way%26quot;, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw one%26#039;s opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one%26#039;s opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an opponent to submit by joint locking the elbow or applying a choke. Kicks, punches, and thrusts are present in Judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (Kata) and are not allowed in judo competition or free practice (randori).
Ultimately, the philosophy and subsequent pedagogy developed for judo became the model for almost all modern Japanese martial arts that developed from %26quot;traditional%26quot; schools (koryū). Practitioners of judo are called jūdōka.
Judo assumes that there are two main phases of combat: the standing (tachi-waza) and the ground (ne-waza) phase. Each phase requires its own mostly separate techniques, strategies, randori, conditioning and so on, although special training is devoted to %26quot;transitional%26quot; techniques to bridge the gap. Jūdōka may become quite skilled in one phase and be rather weak in the other, depending on where their interests most lie, although most are rather balanced between the two.
Judo emphasizes a free-style sparring, called randori, as one of its main forms of training. A part of the combat time is spent sparring standing up, called tachi-waza, and the other part on the ground, called ne-waza. Sparring, even within safety rules, is much more effective than only practicing techniques. Using full strength develops the muscles and cardio-vascular system on the physical side of things, and it develops strategy and reaction time on the mental side of things, and helps the practitioner learn to use techniques against a resisting opponent. A common saying among judoka is, %26quot;The best training for judo is judo.%26quot;
There are several types of sparring exercises , such as ju renshu (both judoka attacks in a very gentle way where no resistance is ever applied) and kakari geiko (only one judoka attacks while the other one relies solely on defensive and evasive techniques, without the use of sheer strength).
Judo%26#039;s balance between both the standing and ground phases of combat gives judoka the ability to take down opponents who are standing up and then pin and submit them on the ground. This balanced theory of combat has made Judo a popular choice of martial art or combat sport for many people.
Taekwondo (also, Tae Kwon Do, Taekwon-Do, or Tae Kwon-Do) is a martial art and combat sport originating in Korea. Taekwondo is the national sport of South Korea and sparring, kyeorugi, is an Olympic sporting event.
In Korean, derived from hanja, tae means to destroy with the feet; kwon means to strike or smash with the hand; and do means %26quot;path%26quot;, %26quot;way%26quot; or %26quot;method%26quot;. Hence, taekwondo is loosely translated as %26quot;the way of the feet and fist%26quot;. Taekwondo%26#039;s popularity has resulted in the divergent evolution of the martial art. As with many other martial arts, taekwondo is a combination of combat technique, self-defense, sport, exercise, entertainment, and philosophy.
Although there are great doctrinal and technical differences among public and private taekwondo organizations, the art in general emphasizes kicks thrown from a mobile stance, using the leg%26#039;s greater reach and power to disable the opponent from a distance. In sparring, turning, front, reverse turning and side kicks are most often used; advanced kicks include jump, spin, sliding, and skip kicks, often in combination. Taekwondo training sometimes includes a system of blocks, punches, open-handed strikes, various take-downs or sweeps, throws, and some joint locks, though emphasis is mostly on kicks. Taekwondo often receives criticism that it does not have effective %26quot;street application%26quot;.
I hope this somewhat answers your question. No amount of information anyone provides on here can enable you to make a concrete decision regarding your child%26#039;s martial studies. Your best bet is to locate a couple of Karate, Judo and Tae Kwon Do schools in your area, talk to the teachers and make a decision based on your own observations and judgements.|||Well I started Judo when I was 4 and started competing at 5. It is a very physically active style. Alot of time is spent on cardio fitness, stretching and breakfalls, theaching them how to fall properly or roll on the mat without getting hurt. (how a 100 lb person can be thrown to the ground hard by a 200lb person and not get injured)
It teaches dicipline self respect and confidence. It teaches self defence and it is also a sport so it is something they can dom competitively if they wish and seeing as it is an olympic sport it is easy and posable for them to go far with it. It is very safe and they will not teach chokes or armlocks to anyone under the age of 13. It is a full contact style but in the dojo (club) it is very controled by the sensei at all times to ensure no one is acting inapropriatly or doing anything that could cause injury to another person.
It is not that Karate is not a good style. But it teaches kicking and punching and untill your child is over a certain age they can%26#039;t practice or spar with another person. So everything they learn will be punching or kicking at the air. I also believe 4 is too young to start this style. Karate also tends to grade students alt fater than Judo and bases it grading souly on kata and basic tests like breaking a thin wooden board. Where as Judo has age restrictions on certain levels and you must demonstrate the technique on another person and have a set number of hours or classes in the dojo. In Judo you must be at least 15 to obtain your black belt and it would take a minimu of 7 years to obtain it. alot of Karate dojos will allow students to grade multiple times a year and often award black belts to children 10-12 years old. Which can give them a false sence as they have never properly used their training hence it is not intended for self defence. Judo has proven time and time again that it is one of the best forms of self defence, sport, family and fitness martial arts.
If you go to a Judo dojo you will see small children throwing adults to the ground. And smaller people pinning and holding down people much bigger. Without throwing a single punch or kick.
Go to a KArate dojo and you will se kids lined up in rows punching the air. Same for Tae Kwan Do.
Best plan Judo until she is 10-12 then Boxing.
14 years of Judo|||Karate is mainly a striking art where the goal is not to land on the floor and Judo is a throwing art that concentrates on landing people safely to the floor. If taught as a complete art both will teach a little of the other aspect.. eg. In my system we have 10 defined throwing techniques withing karate and in some Judo systems they teach a few striking techniques.
Personally, I find 4 years old to be too young and see very few actually deal with the dicipline and demand sof karate but there are many kiddies play groups based on martial arts that provide a more relaxed, play base system for very young children to learn in.
Whatever you choose, you should meet with the teacher and see if what they teach is suitable for your daughter. Some teachers expect contact between even the younger kids and others expect no contact at any level. IMO both have got it wrong.
For a very young child, like your daughter, I would look for a club who has a class of 10 or less, does not allow contact (punching and kicking) between students at this age and a teacher who is used to dealing with children. I would also suggest that you watch the lessons.
Feel free to e-mail me if you would like to chat about this further as there are also insurance issues on age.. You need a club who indicvidually insures your child against injury and many companies will not underwrite children under the age of 5.
Just to add, that karate is a very popular sport and you will find a diversity of approaches (as you no doubt find in Judo and other arts). I will not grade a student a full black belt until 16 and the junior grades awarded to children only apply until they are 16. This is a common approach across the UK and in the uSA many will not award a full black belt until you are 18. Clubs awarding black belts to children are OK provided that it is notes as a junior black belt with an expiry... The time taken depends on age and training but assume 24 lessons per kyu grade and you have 10 of those... This is a minimum and assumes that the student starts at an age where all the coordination and discipline is good.
We (like most clubs) use sponge filled targets for children to kick and punch as the fresh air approach on its own can cause hyper extension of the joints.
Partner work is done a lot but only with similar size partners fo rthe first coupleof grades.. This is for safety reasons and distances are managed carefully so that no contact is made heavier than a touch.
Regards|||Karate and TKD are %26quot;hard%26quot; styles - meaning they strike at the opponent with hands and feet (like boxing...). Judo is more of a %26quot;soft%26quot; style that focuses not on direct hand-to-hand combat but rather on using your opponent%26#039;s energy against themselves (more like real wrestling...). If your daughter is as interested as you think she is in your boxing, she may enjoy TKD/Karate training.
My personal preference is TKD, but that may just be becuase I am a Master in Chung Do Kwan.....
Hope this helps.|||Try Judo first. It IS a sport but the Kata bit CAN be used in self defence. If she likes this then after a few years at about 7yo see if she is interested in doing Karate. By the way, even a 4yo could floor an adlut in Judo. I have seen it with my cousin and his daughter! Judo means %26quot;The gentle way%26quot; Karate means %26quot;open handed%26quot;|||judo its the best
judo is a sport
been doing judo for over 30 years now and still not board of it|||Judo is %26#039;not%26#039; a sport and never has been.
But starting your 4 year old daughter off in Judo is the way to go. Judo is a good basis for all other martial arts.|||I%26#039;d recommend Judo , it was developed by a educator for teaching people safely . It is based around grappling (wrestling ) techniques
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo
a good judo school should be supportive|||i would start her off in judo and then as she gets older if interested you can get her into other styles|||I would suggest there are a couple of things going on here that you should consider.
First is that, at 4 years old, your daughter is not really going to be learning a martial art or self-defense. It%26#039;s just too young, and developmentally they are not ready to hold onto the complex concepts and ideas that are necessary to truly employ martial arts technqiues or physical self-defense.
That said, %26quot;little dragon%26quot; and %26quot;pee wee%26quot; classes can do tremendous things for the self-confidence, socialization, and interactive skills of kids who are involved. It%26#039;s more like a kindergarten or play-school enviornment, but it does incorporate some very simple martial arts ideas and training routines that the kids will find fun, enjoyable, and they%26#039;ll hopefully be learning without realizing it.
For this to work the MOST IMPORTANT thing is NOT the discipline or the style of martial art - it%26#039;s the instructor who will have a significant impact on you and your child. You should take some serious time to visit all of the schools in your area that provide such classes and talk with all of the instructor/s. Watch more than a couple of classes and chat with the parents of other kids in the program. Try to get a sense of where you feel comfortable and whom you think is good with the kids at all levels i.e. when they%26#039;re doing what they%26#039;re told, when they%26#039;re acting up, when they%26#039;re withdrawn etc.
The second point to this would be the importance of gently encouraging your daughter to engage in the classes without necessarily forcing her to. The temptation is often to force kids into such classes because of your poor experiences at school with bullying, but this can become a negative. Once you have a few schools you like, take your daughter to observe a couple of times and let her choose. It would be even better is she asked to take part rather than you suggesting she should do it. It%26#039;s all small stuff, but psychologically it can make a world of difference for a shy kid.
If you can swing it, and your daughter has a friend who may be interested in such training, try to have them join together. It will make it all the more comfortable for your daughter. There are many pitfalls and difficulites that can be encountered in this situation, but honestly, I think if you can find a good, experienced, and patient instructor to work with, it will be an excellent experience for your daughter.
Good luck
Ken C
9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do
9th Dan TaeKwon-Do
7th Dan YongChul-Do|||She%26#039;s only 4? I think that%26#039;s too young to start martial arts. Most schools I know of start at age 6 when they enter elementary school. Shotokan Karate was developed specifically for younger people and physical development, and many Taekwondo dojangs I%26#039;ve seen also aim their class towards children. (And as Taekwondo%26#039;s main base style is Shotokan, it can easily be seen why) Judo is a great style, and I haven%26#039;t seen enough classes to see it taught to children, or to see how it works out. I agree boxing, Muay Thai, my style of Karate (Isshinryu) and other more combat oriented arts shouldn%26#039;t be taught to children without major changes to the core of the system.
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