Kids and martial arts.

[Millman]

My wife says she want to put our two boys, ages 6 and 9, in a karate class. I don't really have a problem with it, but I was just wondering if kids this age really get alot out of these classes?

 

[bighelp]

Exercise for one thing and thats something that many kids just do not get anymore. I was thinking about it the other day, years ago when I was a tot we were kicked out in the yard so mother could clean, now what do kids do? Sit around and play video games.

They get to learn discipline too and how to protect themselves should they ever need it.

 

[Ralph]

I hear that in China many kids start learning and practicing Kung Fu (a traditional martial art of China) when they reach 6 or younger. I think it's not too young for your kids to learn karate.