Tiny Tigers 5- 7 year olds
Building self-esteem and confidence is based on a student setting a goal, putting his or her mind to it, and doing whatever it takes to achieve the goal. This is the formula for success in all walks of life.
The student sets a goal to become a black belt. A journey of a thousand miles can be walked step by step. The instructor splits the long-term goal into a number of short-term goals. Once the goal is set, the mind calls for a behavioural change; it shifts the attention, initiates action, and applies effort persistently in an organised and disciplined manner.
Progress in karate is measured using a coloured-belt ranking system. After each belt test, the student receives feedback from the examiners, he or she learns about their strong and weak points, and receives carefully selected directions for further growth as a martial artist.
Each belt is an award for a completed short-term goal that frees the mind and opens the horizon for the completion of the next goal.
That is the moment when the student realises that they managed to succeed despite the difficult odds and almost overwhelming circumstances, which in turn is the psychological food for growing confidence and self-esteem.
Children learn skills, such as following directions, paying attention in class, and participating in class activities, that help them to become better students. Every child can be a winner instead of a bench sitter because karate allows children to reach for their own potential rather than directly competing against other kids.
by challenging the entire body, developing coordination, balance, agility, and poise qualities that are often neglected in many team sports. Self-confidence doesn’t come naturally to many children, but rather is developed over a period of time, as a child accomplishes new goals, their confidence level increases.
Karate is not only for fun; it also provides many important benefits. Helping to build concentration, focus, clear thinking and decisiveness. There are also strong internal benefits as well. Karate helps instil patience, perseverance, understanding and open-mindedness. It develops self-control, courtesy and increases calmness, all of which will aid children with every endeavour they undertake in life. Karate is good for the body, too. Physically, it is excellent for the heart, building strong bones and bigger muscles, in order to create resilience, making the body less susceptible to sickness and injury.
Karate is profoundly helpful to young children in dealing with the many challenges facing them in today’s society. Our instructors understand the importance of your child’s development, and how praise and reward nourish them as much as the karate training itself. To safeguard against a student’s hopes or expectations being squashed, our instructors will carefully monitor the progress of each child during their lessons.
During this time, the instructor can easily identify any potential shortfall and work with the child to ensure they’ll be ready for their next assessment. The requirements for each grade are very realistic and can easily be achieved by any child, provided they keep up their practice and attendance.
“To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.” Lao Tsu 604Bc – 531Bc
