Re: Mixed Martial Arts anyone
Quick question to you gentleman...what is the earliest age a little boy can start learning martial arts...and what do you recommend?
Refer to my post in another thread :)
Absolutely. There are ways to train your children while they're still babies and by the time they're 4 or 5, getting them into actual classes is the best time.
Throwing soft projectiles at them, like foam balls (from Nerf guns) or other very soft objecs, at a young age and telling them to dodge them is how you build their reflexes early on. They'll think it's a game and it'll help them build balance.
I was bullied growing up to the point where I was admitted into the ER multiple times from concussions, even as a small child. I took taekwondo lessons and fought back the first time in 6th grade. I didn't use any taekwondo moves but I did develop confidence from class. The only way kids can withstand bullies is to confront them themselves. Either that means they befriend them or in the common extreme situations, they have to kick the crap out of em.
By "young age", I mean from the moment they begin walking. My suggestion is that this be done for both guys and girls (in case you decide to have more kids in the future and Allah (swt) Blesses you with a girl) since it's equally as essential.
i would have my kids learning things as early as possible, my youngest opponent was 3 and he kicked my ass in just boxing, he chased me around the ring, body shots all the way, so i bent down so he could have a woop at my face as well.
You have no idea man. We have these short little munchkin midgets that come to my Ninjutsu school for a children's class, they're probably no more than 4 or 5, and we just got a new student in that class who's probably 3 (he can barely even speak). These kids are throwing us around like it's nothing, even given the height difference. Often when I help out and show them a few things, they end up bringing me down pretty hard and fast. It's definitely the best age to learn.
hmmm...I was thinking to start him off earlier..hahaha...and what type of Martial arts would you think is good..?
I'm agreeing on what bro zainman said - it depends on what you're hoping to achieve. I find striking arts typically much less effective in real-world scenarios, i.e., Muay Thai, American Kickboxing, and Taekwondo, for the exception of Boxing. More practical martial arts are going to be along the lines of Ninjutsu/Ninpo, Aikido, Kenpo (not Kendo), Jiu Jutsu, Krav Maga, and a whole lot more which are focused on both offense and defense. I'd say Karate but it has been commercialized so much that it's very tough to find an authentic school. Ultimately, there's a big argument in the martial arts community that no single martial art is superior to the others. Inevitably, it comes down to how good your teacher is and how much you're willing to learn. Many schools, regardless of style, will be able to teach you discipline, some more than others but expect to pay up to around $100 a month for an authentic school.
Whatever you do decide, make sure your child sticks with it for a while otherwise it'll all go to complete waste.
