"One of the most amazing things about Aikido is the way it can take one scrawny person and change them into something that’s well, interesting, like they can take on the whole world, at least that’s how I felt after my first grading to white belt-a bit like walking on air out of the dojo."
excerpt from a great article
talks about Aikido but the feeling is the same in any Martial Arts.
There is always a lot of other people telling you how good it is for you but to experience it yourself is the highest benefit I feel.
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Saturday, 10 March 2007
Wednesday, 7 March 2007
Martial arts helping kids avoid school violence
Great article in the Bermuda Sun
on the positive influence Martial Arts can have for kids, excerpts follow
"School violence has always been an enormous problem and there are no easy solutions to combat this dilemma. The fact of the matter is one solution may work with one child and be detrimental to another. Every child has different emotional needs and dreams. That's why this problem is so massive and needs everyone in our community to help curve this negative behavioural problem."
"Parents are the first lines of defence. Ensure that you are actively finding your children positive activities to do and make sure the organization is a positive source and role model for your child."
This is critical - parents need to make the effort to ensure that the organisation is appropriate and that the child (and parent) as comfortable and standards are upheld.
"Martial art programmes teach children to be more disciplined and focused. These two attributes alone will assist parents to shape their children to be more goals oriented."
"The martial art classes also teach students to avoid violence and further more how to identify it before it is too late. Bullying is a huge problem in schools and martial arts provide the willpower to teach children to be more confident and to look a potential bully in the eye and identify their traits and avoid them. Confidence is a huge trait our children need to have in order to avoid peer pressure and to tell their friends no when it will involve a violent act or bullying. In addition, martial arts also teach self pride. If our children are proud of themselves they will not need to depend on someone else to make them feel good about themselves. In other words, they don't need to prove who they are to anyone. Being different is good and acceptable."
"Also, let us not forget respect for others. It is very important that our children learn respect for their parents, grandparents, teachers, friends and themselves. Martial arts are a perfect parenting partner to help raise awesome children who ultimately will be our future leaders."
Amen
on the positive influence Martial Arts can have for kids, excerpts follow
"School violence has always been an enormous problem and there are no easy solutions to combat this dilemma. The fact of the matter is one solution may work with one child and be detrimental to another. Every child has different emotional needs and dreams. That's why this problem is so massive and needs everyone in our community to help curve this negative behavioural problem."
"Parents are the first lines of defence. Ensure that you are actively finding your children positive activities to do and make sure the organization is a positive source and role model for your child."
This is critical - parents need to make the effort to ensure that the organisation is appropriate and that the child (and parent) as comfortable and standards are upheld.
"Martial art programmes teach children to be more disciplined and focused. These two attributes alone will assist parents to shape their children to be more goals oriented."
"The martial art classes also teach students to avoid violence and further more how to identify it before it is too late. Bullying is a huge problem in schools and martial arts provide the willpower to teach children to be more confident and to look a potential bully in the eye and identify their traits and avoid them. Confidence is a huge trait our children need to have in order to avoid peer pressure and to tell their friends no when it will involve a violent act or bullying. In addition, martial arts also teach self pride. If our children are proud of themselves they will not need to depend on someone else to make them feel good about themselves. In other words, they don't need to prove who they are to anyone. Being different is good and acceptable."
"Also, let us not forget respect for others. It is very important that our children learn respect for their parents, grandparents, teachers, friends and themselves. Martial arts are a perfect parenting partner to help raise awesome children who ultimately will be our future leaders."
Amen
Tuesday, 6 March 2007
Amazing Monkey Style demo
I am continually fascinated by the power of martial arts to develop the human potential. It is a path to help people do amazing things.
As you transcend the punch/kick stage and develop inside and out it becomes art - the real basis of "martial art".
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