What is the most important aspect of children being in Martial Arts programs and achieving Black Belt level?

I've opted to enroll my son (11yrs) in Tae Kwon Do school. Avoiding the obvious benefit of self defense, what else will be gained?

What is the most important aspect of children being in Martial Arts programs and achieving Black Belt level?
well i myself joined a martial art school when i was 11 and i am currently 17 yrs old and have my black belt and i am the asistant instrcutor at my dojo i currently attend and i myself learned who i really am as a person and learned to control my temper and not jump at any chance to fight i learned how to become a person and learned how to defend myself....





i personally think you are doing a wounderfull thing by placing him in a martial art at such a young age and i dont understand what all these other people are talking about if they are all martial artist then why are they telling him....a next generation martial artist not to begin the arts everyone has to start somewhere and at some age..





anyway i would make sure that the dojo is teaching him the right things and not to go around hitting people if the instructor is a good one he will teach his students when and when not to use it and also i wouldn't alow him to go to tournaments untill he is a higer rank if he goes and looses it could damage self-confidence..


my verdict is to deffinetly put him in an art but make sure it is teaching him the right thing...and i highly suggest something other than Tae Kwon Do it is unpractical
Reply:self-discipline.


learn importance of setting goals.


physical fitness.
Reply:I take Taekwondo, so this really makes me smile right now, lol. There are a lot of little kids taking Taekwondo, as well as teenagers and adults. What everyone gains from this is respect for others, responsibility, self control, patience, and it's also an alternative for anger management. I used to get into fights all of the time, but when I started taking Taekwondo, it helped me a lot to control myself. Also, if someone does try to hurt me, I just let them throw a punch and I'll just defend myself, there's no reason to fight anyone.





Taekwondo is a really good choice for your son. It's one of the most mental Martial Arts there is. Besides learning the moves and techniques, we teach our bodies, not just our minds, our forms and moves. It's a lot of fun. No one ever gets hurt, unless you're like me and over exhert yourself. The only time anyone is going to purposely hit you in Taekwondo is in the sparring classes, which the place I go to (Seo's) has those on Friday's.





It's all a lot of fun. I hope your son enjoys it. At first he'll probably be like, "This is hard," but later he'll love it. Good luck!!
Reply:Confidence!





With each belt, he will gain the knowledge that he can achieve even more, and when he finally gets into full contact body sports, (with pads and gloves), then he will apreciate all the practise that he has been going through, and the exercises...





My Son made it to Red, then decided it wasnt for him, but, he stuck with it for that long... (When we learned that they wanted to extend the black belt program, so that he would be going years longer, he decided that he was getting scammed, and we agreed). But, now that he is an adult, he can still throw a round house kick, though he has never had a fight in his life...





Also, it gives them the initiative to be more than they ever thought they could be. My Son got involved in many Community projects when he started to come out of his shell of being shy. He volunteered a lot, and was an asset to the Community.





I wish you well..





Jesse
Reply:Self-Confidence, Respect, Dedication, Honesty, Honor, all of these in addition to the Health Benifits.





I know there are a slue of other but martial arts benefits are great, just keep him from getting too cocky like some of the silly youngsters here.





There will always be a person that can defeat you, do not strive to be the strongest. Instead strive to be the one with the most control, for the calmest waters hide the biggest surprises.
Reply:Nothing.





He won't even gain self-defence if the school doesn't train with contact and realism.





Generally tkd schools don't do this, they teach for competition.





You could be doing your son real damage by instilling in him the wrong idea that he can fight and protect himself when he really can't.





I suggest you read the article below and look around the site before coming to a final decision.





http://www.bullshido.net/modules.php?nam...





Your kid will not learn self-respect and discipline from a martial arts school unless YOU teach it to him at home. You have him most of the day, the martial arts school only a few hours a week. It can help channel his energy into something but so can a sport or any other activity.





Truthfully at his young age of 11, it probably isn't a good idea to enroll him in a school that will teach him to strike or hit people, and I'm sure you don't feel comfortable with it.





Therefore I would imagine that if you really want him to learn, and more importantly HE wants to learn to defend himself I would suggest enrolling him in some form of grappling martial art. As grappling can be done full contact and be effective (even moreso in many cases today) than a striking art and you won't have to worry about him becoming hurt like if he was learning full-contact striking.





11 is not too young to learn striking depending on if you have taught him right from wrong and the self-control to learn to use it. Try Judo, brazillianjiujitsu, pankration, sui chao or freestyle or folkstyle wrestling.
Reply:A lot of thing in a good school. We teach philosophy, self control, focus, respect for self %26amp; others. Don't put too nuch emphasis on belts, the focus should be on what son is learning. Belts do give a sense of accomplishment, but only if there are high standards for earning them. Otherwise, they are just different colored cloth.





Good luck to your son.
Reply:Hard work and self respect along with good self discipline and better health.
Reply:not much, anay discipline he learned will soon be forgoten and any lessons he learned will soon fade, and the self defense from a simple class is mediocre, the best thing to do to teach him life lessons is give him good advice, mom and dad are the best confidence builders. also martial arts classes are expensive, if you realy want him to learn you should have him (and maybe have the teacher help) develope a self tought daily training regiment that will stick with him over the years so he doesn't forget all he learned when the class is over. i never took a class in my life and i still have all the disciplines of several martial arts.
Reply:If its every other McDojo around... all he will get out of it is organized play time with friends. He will meet new people and be able to exercise... nothing more.





LOL to that kristen girl up there.... ARE YOU F'ING KIDDING ME! LOL I am in TKD and even I know that's BS.





To be quite honest with you.... I am starting to wonder why I even still do TKD.... I came from a mixed martial arts back ground of Karate, Jujitsu, Hapkido and freestyle. Then I started TKD because it was the only school close by.... Granted my school is NOT a McDojo... but I beat the freakin snot out of the Black belts when we spar. They keep their hands down and are off balance for most of their moves. Not to mention what happens when I tackle them to the ground... God its all over then.





It kinda feels like pickin on a little sister. I am not saying Jujitsu is the best, far from it... but It is starting to feel like a Jazersize class instead of a martial art. I would SERIOUSLY suggest enrolling him in something OTHER than Taekwondo. Its ok for a sport... but that's almost all its good for. It teaches a false sense of security in most cases. Hapkido is another Korean martial arts that is EXTREMELY practical. I would suggest looking into that!





This comes from someone who is a Blue Belt in TKD. Belt tests every 3 months, passing even if you don't know everything is wrong.... imagine what our colleges or high schools would be like if this were ok.
Reply:Get him involved in something like boxing or brazilian jujitsu or something instead, where there's contact. It'll be hugely better for his self defense and for his fitness.





The other's are right, Tae Kwon Do will give him a false sense of security. If you're worried about him getting hurt in a full contact sport, don't worry, it's not really much more dangerous than doing any other sport. The contact is only light especially on women and kids.





The rule of thumb is that if there's a few women (and not ones that are female only in genetalia and nothing else!) and kids, it'll be ok. Steer clear of classes full of beefy men who go at each other like animals though, this isn't the thing you want.





To answer your question though, he'll get flexibility and suppleness from TKD. I don't think discipline is really something you get from it though. At the end of the day, he has to want to do this
Reply:martial arts instills in a person





dicipline


confidence


humility


control


awareness


healthy living


respect for others


goal oriented


and the pride of being able to accomplish something difficult...





and i'm sure much more benefits..





just remember that there are not bad students, just bad teachers, as a teacher you mold the child into the type of martial artist they'll become...





hope he enjoys himself, wish him luck from us!!!





~*smilez*~
Reply:ummm.... wow...... there r no known benfits for having a black belt in taekwon do...... not even self defese.... hell just think he can fight... and get beat up


atleast the taekwon do i hve heard up l8ly
Reply:My son started at 4.5 yrs old in the kung fu children's program (Shaolin Dragon). He was soon promoted to the adult class because he learned to focus when practicing. He earned his sashes while being evaluated using adult (not Lil' Dragon) standards. It encouraged him to practice all the time and concentrate. It helped him in school because he is confident, very social and works hard. He is now 12 and just received a black sash (elder brother) in the system and has been in honor roll and honors classes ever since he started grade school.





Most parents at the kung fu school claim at least one letter grade improvement and better behavior.

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