Were you a confident kid when you were growing up? If you weren’t, then you probably understand the struggle of feeling inadequate as well as constantly questioning and doubting yourself – even when you don’t have a solid reason to. If you were lucky enough to grow up with a healthy amount of confidence, we’re pretty sure you would want your kids to follow in your footsteps. After all, with self-confidence comes self-compassion and self-belief, which are essential for your kids to grow and progress in life.
Want to give your kids a confidence boost? Then why not enroll them in a martial arts academy? Besides being a great way to keep your little ones active, it will also develop their confidence.
Curious? Then read on to discover 5 Ways Martial Arts Boosts Your Kid’s Confidence:
1) It Empowers Them To Stand Up For Themselves
BJJ is a great way to bullyproof your children.
Bullying is, unfortunately, a growing problem in schools across the globe. As much as we would like to wish that it isn’t an issue among kids, the hard truth is that more than one out of every five students get bullied. While you can’t entirely prevent your kids from being targeted, you have the power to bully-proof them – by letting them train martial arts.
Through martial arts, your little ones will learn to respect not only their instructors, but their peers as well – regardless of rank, age, size, or gender. What’s more, they will be encouraged to ask questions in class, as well as build their social skills when they interact with their teammates. Hence, they will be confident enough to handle bullies and walk away from trouble, or if all else fails, have the necessary skills to neutralize physical attacks.
2) It Shows Them That Size And Gender Doesn’t Matter
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Although martial arts might appear to be a male-dominated sport, girls are just as capable of picking up techniques and thriving in martial arts as well. Besides that, size doesn’t matter as well, especially when it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which focuses on techniques and leverage to help smaller sized people overcome bigger, stronger opponents.
When your kids understand that hard work and perseverance are the keys to success, they will no longer let their size or gender get in the way, and feel inferior to their peers who may be bigger or more athletically inclined.
3) It Teaches Them That Progress Is More Important Than Perfection
The Evolve MMA Little Samurai Program is lots of fun for the little ones.
At some point, your kids will learn to set goals and work towards them. However, they might get impatient at the beginning when they don’t notice instant results. Fortunately, they will stop beating themselves up about not being good enough when they start to notice their progress and learn to embrace every step of their martial arts journey without rushing to their destination.
Besides that, martial arts promotes continuous self-improvement, which is something that your kids will strive towards. Hence, their ultimate goal will be to improve by 1% every day.
4) It Enables Them To Embrace Failure
Your kids will inherit confidence, mental strength, discipline and focus when they train martial arts.
Because failure is part and parcel of life, your kid is bound to face it at some point – be it in school or at the gym. Unfortunately, this might cause him or her to get disheartened and feel inadequate, especially if he or she can’t handle it well.
However, martial arts will teach your kids that failure is necessary for growth and progress to happen. This is because there are many valuable lessons to be learned and mistakes to not repeat. Eventually, they will learn to embrace failure and see it as a learning opportunity rather than the end of the world.
5) It Toughens Them Up Both Physically And Mentally
There’s no doubt that martial arts has the power to make your kids stronger, from the inside out. Apart from working their muscles, it will also teach them to thrive outside their comfort zone and not be afraid to try new things. The best part about this is that they will carry this strength to everyday life and cope better with all kinds of situations.
Are you now convinced that martial arts will give your kids a boost in confidence? Why not bring them to your nearest martial arts gym to try a class and see how things go!
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If you have any other questions regarding Evolve MMA and the programs we offer, you can get in touch with our membership executives at the following locations:
Evolve MMA (Far East Square)
26 China Street
Far East Square #01-01
Singapore 049568
Phone: (65) 6536 4525
Evolve MMA (Orchard Central)
181 Orchard Road
#06-01 Orchard Central
Singapore 238896
Phone: (65) 6536 4556
Evolve MMA (KINEX)
11 Tanjong Katong Road
#02-52 KINEX
Singapore 437157
Phone: (65) 6288 2293
Evolve MMA (Clarke Quay Central)
6 Eu Tong Sen Street
#04-18 Clarke Quay Central
Singapore 059817
Phone: (65) 6226 2150
Evolve MMA (Star Vista)
1 Vista Exchange Green
#02-26A The Star Vista
Singapore 138617
Phone: (65) 6539 9590
