My Five Year Old Started And Loves Karate Lessons...

Drdan

Drdan

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Last Saturday on Italian television, we watched "Enter The Dragon" with Bruce Lee, and my son was mesmerised during the film. I asked him if he would like to take Karate lessons, and his eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. He took his first lesson today, and I am very pleased that he enjoyed it.

I started when I was 12 in the 60's before it became popular, and my son is really fortunate for the opportunity at such a young age. The discipline, self respect, physical conditioning, respect for the Sensei, etc. are invaluable for any child. I asked him to promise me to play down the fact he's taking lessons, and not to show off with his classmates, etc. I think he'll be very responsibile, and trust he appreciates what I've provided.

Here in Italy, sports are not stressed in school at all like in other "1st world" countries (Italy is part of G7). Their facilities in grade schools and high schools are mediocre at biest, and everything is done outside of the school, and is paid for. I pay about $155 a month for my son to take swimming lessons. Karate is a bargain at $60 a month. Books must be purchased by the parents also, as is his school bus service and lunch...!

He likes doing his homework too, which is music to my ears! :D My wife is Latina, so he's destined to be a good dancer and very outgoing to boot...
 
This may be the best thing you'll ever be able to do for him. Help him follow thru and stick with the program.
 
I started about that age, and still love it at 35!
Most of the guys I grew up with didn't have much to continue with after football ended in high school.
 
Good deal, and I hope my own get a chance to experience Martial Arts at an early age.

munk
 
cute kid, Dan. I think the greatest benefit from martial arts for kids is confidence. Of course, that could be said of any performance-based activity that one's child enjoys.

I play the piano (from 5 yrs. old) - but I was not "proud of it" until later in life. It added to my skills and I was definitely a good student....but my heart was not in it....I just happened to be good and that pleased my mother very much....bless her heart. Finally, I begged her to let me quit. I still play.....for pleasure now. And I am grateful for the lessons.....just wished I could have been more "in it"....know what I mean?

Now, as for knifemaking.....I'm definitely "in" that.....:D :eek:
 
That's great. It really is.
For my own contribution to this thread, I would like to suggest that we should try to instill a love of learning.
Not just karate or piano, but anything.
Even if you get tired of karate, you should start to study the mandolin.
If you get tired of mandolin, try juggling.
My belief is that constantly learning new things is the moral imperative of a person who values life.
To me, the cessation of learning is death.
 
DannyinJapan said:
My belief is that constantly learning new things is the moral imperative of a person who values life.
To me, the cessation of learning is death.
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It's been proven that older folks who keep learning have a much higher quality of life than those who do not.:D

Cute boy Dan. I know you're proud, and rightfully so.:D My son turned 48 this last June. Enjoy him all you can while you can, they grow up way too soon!:grumpy:
 
munk said:
I'm exactly old enough to be your son, Yvsa.

munk
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So Munk, are you 45?;) I was 17 when my son was born in 1957. When I was 34 in 1974 he was exactly, or thereabouts, 1/2 my age being 17, the only time it was ever possible. He came out to So Cal to see me. Good times.:D
 
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