Taken from an article entitled, Hobbies for Kids With Real Psychological Benefits Martial arts: Yes, it’s self-defense, which makes some parents nervous, however, art forms such as karate, wrestling, and kung fu teach discipline and physical coordination. What’s more, such classes help kids with attention deficit disorder (ADD) concentrate better at school and even prevent bullying. One dissertation research paper written at Arizona State University found that martial arts students are less likely to bully their peers and even intervene if a classmate is being harassed. In a world where 3.2 million kids are bullied each year, that’s significant. Jared & I specifically chose to put Isabella in Martial Arts classes in the hopes that it would help her focus and were very pleased with the results over this last year as her last school conference did just that.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 01:32:18 +0000
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