Is martial arts right for girls? After 44 years of teaching, some of the most capable martial artists I have taught have been female. The benefits they gain are particularly profound — and entirely their own.
Most parents who bring their child to School of Black Belts did not decide to find a martial arts class out of nowhere. Something happened first. Here are the five signs that a child would benefit from training.
Behaviour is one of the most difficult things to teach a child. Martial arts provides real consequences and immediate feedback in a way that almost nothing else does — and the results transfer to home and school.
Parents of children with ADHD often ask whether martial arts can help with focus. After 44 years of teaching, including many students with attention difficulties, my answer is a firm yes.
After 44 years of teaching martial arts, the question parents ask most is: can martial arts help my child’s confidence? The answer is yes — but not in the way most people expect.