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Bullying has become to be one of the major problems in a child’s and teen’s life --- they get home with injuries or ruined clothes and stuff, they seldom make friends, they feel helpless, they feel inferior and they suffer from eating and sleeping problems. About one in four kids experience being bullied at. One in four kids end up losing confidence in themselves, getting stuck in below-average school performances and socialization daily.

To treat the problem, parents usually enroll their kids to martial arts schools. Teaching martial arts to kids not only bring confidence to them but keep them healthy as well. Performing martial arts simply enhances body coordination, balance, physical control and emotional control. This is a healthy approach to promoting exercise and nutrition, along with the benefits of learning strategies and tactics for becoming “bully-proof.”

Kungfu is a type of martial art from China which is focused on physique power and mind power. Learning such could help your child out achieve his maximum potentials during his growth and development.

Studies show that learning martial arts in kids results to several positive results: Social interactivity increase, there is the self-confidence to start conversations and stay in conversations with others, confident to raise up opinions, has minimal fear of learning from mistakes, eager to share new learning and demonstrate new skills in class, become aware of their health and fitness, has control over mental functions such as attention and concentration, and has develops respect to authority, increased physical coordination and control over sentiments.

Since there are a lot of kung fu schools or martial arts schools nowadays, it could be a taxing job for you to enroll to one, get unsatisfactory results and transfer to another. Therefore, it would be better if you get informed on how to pick the right martial arts school for your kiddo.

First, find a good martial arts teacher. Scan through teachers’ background on martial arts training, or go through the school’s guidelines on formal qualifications for their instructors. You may also look for teaching ranks and equivalent terms of such (since terms used in ranking aren’t that familiar for sure). Be very keen on such for these are the persons your kids would look up to during their training.

Second, be familiarized with martial arts. Knowing the disciplines is another thing you should consider. Read about on what these things could offer you, the benefits and risks of such, and see if it fits your child. Aside from doing research on these, you may sit in during classes and observe how they do things and all.

Third, do some visits. You may have a conversation with the head of the martial arts school and with your “sitting in” sessions, you can clearly see how the instructors control their classes, how they handle kids, and how they stir up interest and learning in them. A good instructor will show their concerns on the progress of their students and not just simply demonstrating kicks and punches. When you’re done with the teacher factor, transfer your focus on the environment. Is the place conducive for learning? Are there facilities and other equipment to help the kids learn martial arts? Is the space enough for the number of kids to do their routines? Is it safe and clean? (Well, it should be!) The environment plays an important role in learning therefore it should be considered.

Fourth, know the cost. It is you, the parent who gets affected by the finances and this really is a concern for you. Clubs may be present but try to arrange this with your child’s schedule if he can make it, or just pay for the sessions he’s into.

If you think enrolling in a martial arts school could help your child, then find the right one, and maximize his development as he works his way out to mind and body power.