Show your parents this----it is what happened with MY son when he was 9 years old and beyond.... he is now 29 by the way....
I had a very unruly child who did NOT concentrate in school, acted out in school AND at home. I was a single parent and found NO relief from his antics every single day---he was ALWAYS getting in trouble from the time he was 6 years old.... when he turned 9, the first Martial Arts school opened up in our area... I enrolled him the very first day---... he LOVED the martial art--Tae Kwon Do...practiced ALL the time and his grades started to improve...He started out very clumsy but soon was punching and kicking and doing the FORMS with percision...he rose through the ranks at a good pace , white belt, yellow, orange, green, purple, red, brown and black (forgive me if I left off a few---it was almost 20 years ago that he started ..).... When he became a yellow belt, he was eligible to SPAR.... I bought all the gear for him---(worked 2 jobs so he could take the classes AND compete)...he had his first real match at 9 years old and a yellow belt. he won. The pride he had in himself rose with every match. His forms were impecible and he won a ROOM FULL of trophies and medals....Eventually, he started TEACHING Tae Kwon DO and was an EXCELLENT teacher---he found something to be proud of--I was VERY proud of him... he continued to excell UNTIL 1994 when we traveled to California to the Jr. Olympics in LA.... my son won a gold medal in Forms AND in sparring. He attained his black belt and it was the proudest day of his AND my life... Martial ARTS gave him purpose, taught him respect and taught him that there are better ways to master a confrontation then street fighting... he only got in ONE street fight in the almost 20 YEARS he has been studying Tae Kwon Do.... 5 kids ganged up on him when he was 12 years old.... he took the first one down (a big boy of who was 14)and the others ran...fair fight cause he let the other kid hit first--- In all the 20 years he's been sparring, he was only hurt ONE TIME and it was MINOR....they are TAUGHT the proper sparring techniques before they are allowed to go out there and fight---besides, they usually have so much protective gear on that they might only get a bruise or two on the legs and upper arms.. and that's usually it. My son went on to be one of the youngest competitors on the US AIR FORCE MARTIAL ARTS TEAM, and also tried out twice for the US OLYMPIC TEAM----being beaten both times by the same guy by ONE POINT... (the guy who beat my son at team trials went on to with the GOLD METAL ---his name is Stevie Lopez.... anyway. my son is now 29 and is in training for a different kind of martial arts fight where ANYTHING GOES.... it's a cross between street fighting and martial arts... and YES, I'm worried that he might get hurt, but I ALSO know that he is training EVERY DAY and will be at his BEST when his turn to fight comes up... and YES, I will be sitting in the front row cheering him on...as I always have.... Oh and he's been all over the WORLD competing in tournaments... Brazil, Russia, Canada, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, as well as all over the USA.... If I had to to do all over again-----I would not HESITATE to allow my son to take Martial Arts....it helped make him the wonderful man he is today---(well liked, level headed, thoughtful and respectful ).
2007-06-02 14:57:31
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answered by LittleBarb 7
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I wish I could educate all parents about the benefits of martial arts training for girls in particular. If at all possible, try and convince your parents to attend one class with you and let them speak to the instructor. If that does not convince them, then I'm afraid nothing will. The chances of you getting hurt are so slim, you could get hurt doing any sport. In fact, I've seen more injuries in running and tennis. Martial arts will make you stronger, mentally and physically. You don't have to be a tomboy to do martial arts. When you see me, you would never in a million years guess that I'm training in martial arts. So what if you're the only girl? The men will not take advantage of you and from my experience will treat you with respect. I have a 16 year old daughter whose been training in martial arts for the past two years. She loves it and although the training is hard and she sometimes needs encouragement, she thanks me for giving her the opportunity. There are only benefits to martial arts training. If your parents are adamant not to let you train, then your only other alternative is to wait three or four years and then pay for classes yourself. Good luck!
2016-03-13 04:37:44
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answered by Anonymous
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take them or rather ask them to go and watch
its a really safe thing to learn and it will actually help
you not get hurt during other activities
ive been doing it for 9 years and the only time i got hurt was when i tripped on the mat and all that did was stub my toe
but i think you know that convincing parents is a hard thing to do sometimes but i would do some research on the internet and show them why your interested
2007-06-02 14:37:18
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answered by Anonymous
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say its for self defense. Say it twill keep you safe if someone trys to ubducting you on the street this makes the think bielives me it always works.
2007-06-02 15:11:24
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answered by simone k 2
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Tell them it can help you defend yourself if you're ever attacked, that you'll learn discipline, and that it's a great way to get some exercise.
2007-06-02 14:34:51
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answered by Ralfcoder 7
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