ENROLL YOUR CHILDREN IN MARTIAL ARTS

not the chain-store, westernized martial arts places like tiger schulmann’s or whatever; go for traditional places with traditional teachers and stern methods

here’s why

• it will teach them how to defend themselves
• it will teach them what a responsibility this art and talent is, and how to use it honorably 
• it will teach them grace under pressure and danger
• it’s FANTASTIC for health
• it’s absolutely wonderful for little girls because it builds confidence, self-esteem, respect, courage, and shows them they can beat up people just as well as boys can
• most places also teach self-defense in real life situations
• it teaches respect for others and discipline 
• your child will be a complete and utter badass
• and guess what?
• THEY’LL KNOW HOW TO USE THEIR BADASSERY

martial arts is really really really wonderful and has given me so much more than any other sport ever has

in fact ENROLL YOURSELF IN MARTIAL ARTS; it’s really never too late to start. it should be a lifetime commitment, so you can’t expect to get your black belt with a year. the belts do not matter. your improvement does. and trust me when i say it feels so fantastic to PUT YOUR ALL INTO YOUR KATA OR POOMSAE and slowly and surely go back to your starting position and know that you’ve been fantastic