What would be the best martial arts style for a young child?

Question

Which martial arts form would you recommend for a beginning preschooler? I am more interested in self-dicipline and exercise first, then self-defense. Thank you.

I would appreciate your reasons for your recommendation. Thank you.

Answer 1

wushu would be the best style for this child.
1. the flexibility component is fairly extensive which will be beneficial to him/her for the rest of their life
2. it is designed to take the student to the peak of physical well-being and improves all fundamental skills and abilities
3. it is fun
4. wushu is not just one style, but a multitude of different systems. tai chi is one style of wushu. and most proficient teachers cater the training to the body structure and personality of the student as they have knowledge in many different systems
5. 3/4 of the population of china whether young or old can't be wrong if they all do some form of wushu. mao zedong said " a healthy nation is a strong nation"
6. this is the best part- IT IMPROVES THEIR SCHOLASTIC CONCENTRATION AND BEHAVIOUR.
so hopefully i have given you a good enough answer to your question if you need any more information please don't hesitate to email.

Answer 2

I would agree with the first answer - Tai Kwon Do. Any martial art is good, but you need to observe a class or two to see how the instructors interact with the kids. Tae Kwon Do takes advantage of a child's natural flexibility by using some real awesome kicks. The classes are very regimented, and they have the kids recite the rules of the dojo (training gym) before every class, although any good Instructor demands respect - for the art, the dojo, the self, and others. It has good moves for self defense, but I look at it as a sport. Other martial arts are much more effective for realistic self defense. I prefer Ju Jitsu and Karate.

Answer 3

Aikido.

Japanese art of self-defense. It employs locks and holds and utilizes the principle of nonresistance to cause an opponent's own momentum to work against him or her. Aikido emphasizes the importance of achieving complete mental calm and control of one's own body to master an opponent's attack. There are no offensive moves. It traces its origins to Japanese martial (samurai) traditions dating to the 14th century, and it was developed as a modern form in the early 20th century by Ueshiba Morihei.

Answer 4

Tae Kwon Do