Parents' Guide to Martial Arts

"Parents' Guide To Martial Arts" answers the questions parents ask most about getting their child started in the martial arts. Included is information on choosing the right martial art, evaluating an instructor, and making smart decisions about membership contracts. Spotting potentially unsafe practices, purchasing the correct safety gear, and asking the right questions before and after enrollment are also discussed.

Part 1: The Martial Arts and Your Child

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Chapter 1: Why Martial Arts?

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What Are the Physical Benefits?

12

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What are the Mental Benefits?

14

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What Are the Social Benefits?

15

(2)

What are the Educational Benefits?

17

(1)

What Kind of Self-Defense is Taught?

18

(4)

How Does Martial Arts Compare to Team Sports?

22

(4)

When is Martial Arts Not a Good Idea?

26

(1)

Real Life Profile: Michael and Matthew Stone

27

(4)

Chapter 2: Are Martial Arts Right for my Child?

31

(10)

What Should I Expect for My Child's Age Level?

32

(7)

When Should a Child Take Up Martial Arts?

39

(1)

What Can I Expect My Child to Get Out of Martial Arts?

40

(1)

Chapter 3: Which Martial Art is the Right One?

41

(18)

What Is a Martial Arts "Style"?

43

(1)

What Are Some Styles of Martial Arts?

44

(11)

Will My Child Learn to Use Weapons?

55

(4)

Chapter 4: Identifying Your Child's Needs

59

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What Are My Child's Priorities?

59

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What Are My Priorities?

60

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Can Children With Disabilities Learn a Martial Art?

60

(4)

Does Martial Arts Benefit Children with ADHD?

64

(5)

Part 2: Finding the Right School

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Chapter 5: Choosing a School

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(14)

What Is Expected From Students?

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(1)

How Will My Child Learn All Those Complicated Looking Moves?

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(1)

Can My Child Learn More Than One Martial Art at a Time?

72

(1)

How Can I Compare the Different Styles?

72

(1)

Are Girls Welcome?

73

(1)

How Can I Find Classes In My Area?

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How Should I Approach a School for Information?

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(3)

School Tour Checklist

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How Can You Spot a Good Instructor?

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(1)

Are High Pressure Sales Tactics Common?

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How Can You Tell If a School Has a Long-Term Success Record?

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Narrowing Down the Choices

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Chapter 6: Asking the Right Questions

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What Are the Instructor's Credentials?

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What Ranking System Is Used?

87

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What Are the Instructor's Goals?

88

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What Does the Curriculum Consist Of?

89

(2)

What Are the School's Safety Rules for Free-Sparring?

91

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What Type of Self-Defense Skills Are Taught?

92

(3)

What Other Activities Are Offered?

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(4)

Where Can I Find Reference Materials?

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(1)

What is the Class Schedule?

100

(1)

What Is the Structure of a Normal Class?

101

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What Is My Child Required to Have for Class?

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Real Life Profile: Marilyn Lee

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(4)

Chapter 7: How to Evaluate a Trial Lesson

109

(10)

What Does a Good Class Consist Of?

111

(3)

What Type of Skills Will Be Taught In a Good Class?

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(4)

Is This Class Right for My Child?

118

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Chapter 8: Evaluating An Instructor

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Does the Instructor Communicate Well With Your Child?

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Does the Instructor Teach Class Regularly?

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What is the Teacher's Teaching Style?

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(6)

Instructor Evaluation Checklist

128

(1)

Chapter 9: Evaluating Fees and Contracts

129

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What Length of Commitment Is Required?

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How Are Payments Collected?

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What Type of Contract Is Used?

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Is There a Time Limit on the Contract?

135

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What Is the Price/Value Ratio?

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Part 3: Enjoying Your Martial Arts Experience

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(46)

Chapter 10: What to Expect Once Lessons Begin

141

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What Is the Purpose of Promotion Tests?

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What is the Purpose of Extracurricular Demonstrations?

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Is Earning a Black Belt the End of Lessons?

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How Does a Student Become an Instructor?

145

(2)

Chapter 11: How to Handle Boredom

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Is the Boredom Related to the School or Martial Arts in General?

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How Can I Help My Child Combat Boredom?

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Real Life Profile: The Talbot Family

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Chapter 12: Safety and Injury Protection

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How Can the Instructor Increase Class Safety?

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What Types of Safety Equipment Are Used?

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Does the School Require a Medical Permission Form?

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Are First Aid Supplies and Training Provided?

163

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Is Proper Conditioning Taught?

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What Activities May Be Harmful?

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Real Life Profile: Justin Margotto

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Chapter 14: Competitions

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What Sort of Rules Are Used in Competition?

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(2)

Why Do Students Compete?

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How Can My Child Prepare for Competition?

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How Does a Typical Competition Proceed?

178

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What Does It Take to Win at the National Level?

180

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Chapter 15: Martial Arts for the Whole Family

183

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Part 4: School Evaluation Forms

187

(12)

Bibliography

199

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Index

201

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About the Authors

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