not as strong as a boy and not as agressive as many other kids, and she is very soft and delicate, bruise easily, how can I help her to develope a good physical strenght for her practice in martial arts?
2007-09-25 08:19:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Dude, how strong and sturdy do you expect her to be at 5??? I mean, come on.
If she's interested in martial arts, it's never too early to learn. The younger they start, the better because then the basics of fighting will be ingrained in them and it will come naturally to them on a more serious level when they're older. Also, doing all the kicks and stretches will ensure that they grow up flexible. No one is more awkward looking than adults in a martial arts class that are just starting in their 40's. They have no flexibility and the whole style of fighting and moving is so new to them that they never look smooth or cool when they do it. (Not to say that they couldn't kick someone's *** in a fight, but still...)
2007-09-25 16:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by egn18s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first poster is right; only the martial arts itself will help. Don't worry about bruises and being delicate; of course you're going to think that, she's your little girl! I bruise quite easily and I do martial arts. Having experience in martial arts, I can say that whatever one she chooses, it will make her strong in itself. Plus, most martial arts classes (for children especially) don't allow unprotected physical contact anyway, so the only bruises she's likely to get is from falling over! Don't worry so much and don't baby her; if she learns a martial art, she may get bruised in practise, but the protection skill she'll learn will completely make up for any bruises!
2007-09-25 08:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by The Lilac Pilgrim 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At this age the training should be conducted in a way that they don't bruise. Martial arts can fill many facets, some people like competition sparring, others like forms competition, others like the graceful skills displayed in kicking / kata / weapons.
She is still young and can decide later what she wants.
But if their current training is bruising her, then you should look at what they are actually doing at training!
Physical strength and posture will come with practice, but the build-up has to be slow and gentle (they are 5 year olds!).
At this age they should not let loose at each other!
2007-09-25 13:10:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Martial Arts will help her develop that depending on which one she trains. What I recommend is American Kenpo. It can be a self-defense or an offensive art, if she later decides to enter tournaments. There is a mix of everything. The art is more on the defensive side and teaches you how to control your opponent and use his her momentum and force against him/her to get in harder and more powerful hits...which is a huge plus for anyone with the crime in our country. My father is a Kenpo instructor and he trains me and he has seen many females entering his classes and that is good.
What I'm trying to get at is with martial art; especially American Kenpo, you don't need to be the strongest person, biggest person or hardest person. You just need to practice practice and practice because Kenpo Karate is the most explosive art in the world I think and many others may as well. They teach you how to hit and where to hit, and doing it all while controlling your opponent where he/she doesn't have the chance to hit you at all.
2007-09-25 18:02:57 · answer #4 · answered by Josh2683 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being supple and flexible is more often an advantage than a disadvantage than if one is strong and rigid. So just let her remain soft. As to the being delicate part, the more bruise she gets, the more her body would get used to it. Her skin would develop some protection on its own. Using some vaseline can help minimize bruises though.
2007-09-25 09:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by wind m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't worry about strength right now..she's going. It's more important to pick a martial art and instructor that she likes and will inspire her to keep going.
Take her to some schools and sit in on a kids class. She how she responds.
Bruises come with the territory...if you baby her and her bruises she's not going to make it in the martial arts. If your attitude is "you must train to get better" or "Are you having fun!" and not focus on the bruises, she'll be fine.
It's more in the attitude than in the body in the end.
2007-09-25 08:25:49 · answer #6 · answered by sirtanaka 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Martial arts itself will do that for her. Hey, if she loves it as much as you say she does, she won't mind the bumps and bruises. Plus, it's just bumps and bruises; nothing big. And just from your description of her, she's hardly "very soft and delicate." She sounds like she can kick my ar$e...lol
Oh, and I should add one more thing. Being in law enforcement, I cannot stress enough that parents and girls in general should become more involved with self-defense and martial arts. It'll really help them in the future; more than you can imagine.
2007-09-25 08:25:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
At 5 years old I think it is far to early too early to worry about physical conditioning. Just let her enjoy what she is doing.
2007-09-25 09:18:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Judo is fun and they get to throw each other around( yeah, redundant).
It also teaches them how to not get hurt when they fall or get thrown. ( the big plus)
2007-09-25 10:57:06 · answer #9 · answered by Darth Scandalous 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How lovely that you are so worried about the kid, sure she will be fine, keep encouraging her and let her enjoy it.
2007-09-25 10:53:42 · answer #10 · answered by northcarrlight 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋