My eldest son 7 1/2 yrs old has been training in martial arts for nearly 3 yrs now(passed 11 belts)and should be a black belt within the next 12 months.
I started him training, as when he was born he was 6 weeks premature and very small (4lb-3oz) and was in special care for the first month of his life,he still is quite small for his age but back then i felt it was affecting his confidence and self esteem.
3 yrs on a what a differance martial arts has made to my little boys life,he's confident,popular and his teachers say he's a joy to teach,he may still be small but he's a little pocket rocket,but is also a kid who knows discipline and would never abuse his talents and when he's in his martial arts class and it's sparring time he always seems to choose to spar against the bigger kids(10/11yrs)lol.
I'm not a pushy parent but i would love to see him succeed and get to the very top in this sport,i am always more than happy to get him to all his classes and do extra training with him at home,as and when he wants to(i enjoy it as i spent many yrs training myself).
Regarding strictly baby fight club,i know that he wants to do competition himself and i would be happy to encourage him if thats what he wants to do,but how some parents approached the matter last night i have to say was bang out of order,those poor kids were more or less treated like animals.
Ithink martial arts(if taught in the right manner,for the right reasons)is great for kids,it gives them discipline,respect,fitness and helps their social skills and god knows with the world today(pedophiles,gangs etc)i feel it always gives your kids a chance/head start if they can look after themselves.
Here is a picture of my son last month,with his student of the year2007 trophy and medal,and also his certificate after passing his brown/black stripe belt.
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