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Benefits of doing Karate
Benefits for Children
Not only will children be getting regular exercise, but it helps develop grace, co-ordination, balance and timing along with benefiting hyperactive children and raising energy levels in lethargic children.
Because of the Japanese style of karate, children can learn discipline, courtesy and sensitivity through training.
It is known that some children leave karate because they think they have failed to be good and so leave karate in frustration, but they should actually think that this failure is necessary for success - and the opportunity for improvement.
Overall, children learn to develop strong spirits for facing the harsh realities of life.
Benefits for Adolescents
Between the ages of 11 and 15 teenagers go through big growth spurts. This can cause a rapid increase in clumsyness, lack of co-ordination and lack of leg control. The childs bones are growing at a quicker rate than the muscles and therefore have trouble controling their legs (especially in kicks). They may get pains in their knees and shins and can also get cramps due to cooling down too quickly. Karate will help with muscle tone and getting power and conteol back into their legs. The child needs to double the amount of warmups they do and not use any weights to increase their muscle (Can be dangerous).There may be about 5 weeks of really bad daddy long legs feeling and falling about but it will then suddenly pick up again.
Benefits for Young Adults
Between the ages of 18-40 years old, this is the time people develop their careers, start families and lifestyles are established, so it is important for them to get as much exercise as possible to have a healthier life later on. Regular training in karate promotes the good health and sound mental attitude necessary for a long and pleasant life.
Benefits for People Over 40
Over 40 years of age, the body starts to deteriorate, so karate serves to improve and maintain good circulation, clear complexion and proper functioning of the nervous system.
The body is purified by the sweat of training, however karate is hard work and so people give up because it's not what they had expected.
People knowing about real dangers can make them grow stronger, with less susceptility to disease and greater powers of recovery. Today men and women need stimulation that comes from experiencing a small amount of danger and receiving minor injuries.
