| Importance of Karate to Children | | | | to handle life's frustrations. Karate also teaches |
| Today's children are the leaders of tomorrow. | | | | the children to count and yell, known as kia. Of |
| What could be better if they are taught the good | | | | course, it is normal for a child to shout and yell, |
| virtues of life and are instilled with the spirits of | | | | but karate controls and directs the shouting |
| comradeship, friendship and positive attitude so | | | | among the children into something positive and |
| that they become good and helpful members of | | | | educational. |
| the society when they grow up? Children like to | | | | Children at such a young age are full of life and |
| play, shout and create a nuisance most of the | | | | energy. They are daring and not afraid of taking |
| time. These unharnessed energies can be | | | | any risk. While young, it is easy to learn any art. |
| controlled and directed for the betterment of the | | | | Children who get less physical activity suffer more |
| society and for the child itself. What can be better | | | | stress. They are always being told to remain still |
| than karate training at this young age? | | | | and quiet, generating even more stress and |
| Normally children are under stress due to school, | | | | leading to feelings of frustration and anger. Karate |
| parents pressure to do well, their own fears and | | | | is a safe physical exercise done under the |
| because of the menace of bullies at school and on | | | | guidance of an experienced instructor which allows |
| the streets. Playing on the streets is often unsafe, | | | | children to shed away their frustrations. |
| leaving children with nowhere to go and causing | | | | Karate not only energies the child, but also |
| worries and problems for their parents. Karate is | | | | teaches them to control their anger. Many parents |
| an important outlet for children to vent their | | | | whose children have been put into the regime of |
| feelings and frustrations. Karate helps in bringing | | | | karate training have found their children doing |
| the child and the parents together as a family. | | | | better in their studies, sleeping well, doing their |
| How does Karate help in Development? | | | | homework on time and seem to be more |
| Karate has taken center stage in many of the | | | | cooperative in their behavior, not only in the |
| schools, relegating a number of other physical | | | | house but also in the classroom. Such children |
| programs to the background. Karate is a physical | | | | appear calmer and less likely to shy away from a |
| exercise involving punching, kicking and body | | | | difficult situation. For these reasons, karate training |
| movements that teach self-defense and control | | | | has no parallels in focusing a child's energy and |
| of the mind and body, allowing the child to learn | | | | building their character. |