Baltimore Maryland Martial Arts | Benefits of Martial Arts Training for Children

Psychology Today (January 1985) stated that martial arts training was correlated with higher self-esteem and higher social intelligence in children. Martial Arts training was also negatively correlated with anxiety and willingness to take foolish risks. In short, children who study martial arts are more self-confident and less likely to engage in extreme risk-taking behaviors. Furthermore, martial arts training was found to help aggressive children calm down while socializing more withdrawn kids.

In our experience, parents have told us the following benefits of enrolling their children in our program...

• 1. The belt system teaches children about goal-setting and patience.

  Because belt testing comes with regular attendance and good behaviour, children learn about delayed gratification. This is especially important in today's fast-paced now now now society.

• 2. Martial Arts give children increased self-confidence.

  Under the tutelage of a caring attentive staff, children develop self-confidence. Martial Arts are focused on self-achievement rather than the team's success so no child will be ostracized for not being a good player - something that happens way too much in team sports.

• 3. Kids develop realistic self-defense.

  If chosen correctly, the training will improve the child's self-defense ability in all areas of combat. Make sure you find a program that addresses both grappling and striking situations.

• 4. Better Physical Fitness!!!.

  With the growing childhood obesity epidemic in the United States, it is imperative that your child be involved in an activity that increases his cardiovascular conditioning, strength, and flexibility.