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!t' by Ricki Kny, Slwdan,Iudo/Sandan, Karate or children, the martial arts class is a Andwhat about the wondertutptace. They canrun, .*riliH1frTi".r"" Deficit Dsorder (ADD) iump, roll, kick, punch, yell, and iet perhapswillneedmore hands-on or individual out all their energy. At the same time instruction.Imaypair they are learningto think,memorize, concen- ::i:*TJl:a1J:i:* class,and I usually trate, and have fun doing it. What better place keepthem away from any extra distractions, could there possiblybe? (continued on page 5) The physical aspectis only a small portion of the workout a child experiencesin class. The t€w There is always the parent who tells me, "I want my child to leam discipline." Overall, I Juiitsu usually do not have discipline problems at my tenual,li club. No matter how much trouble a child Avalla,Dta may be at home, in the dojo, the mere setting l takes care of most of the problems. For safety , ilofi! pulposes, the class is kept in organized chaos. I prefer to use understanding and positive reinforcement rather than punishment. Fun is the key word. Discipline will slip in through On[I :$,3!D.95i piu;$z-#:s&H the back door. Another question that I get is, C'all, l9.6rt-rr5,O to Ordctl "Will my child becomeviolent?" I quickly point out that the martial arts does not teach children to be violent. Violence is a reaction to fear; a loss of power; a feeling of frustration. Violence comesfrom within yourself. Also, today's parents are concemed with self- defense.They ask, "Can she defend herselP" Of course not! A child can be taught specific techniques of self-defense, skills of refwal, and many avoidance techniques, but a child's safety is always the responsibility of the adult.
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