Better grades through physical fitness and exercise

Are you looking to improve your child’s school performance? Do you want your child to get better grades and behave in the classroom?  You should consider physical fitness activities such as martial arts as a solution.

Most children and adolescents don't take part in the recommended levels of exercise. In addition to losing out on numerous health benefits, children who do not participate in physical fitness activities are missing out on numerous academic advantages as well.

Proven link between exercise and academic performance

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services examined the relationship between exercise and school performance. In their recently concluded report, "The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance" they found: 

• Consistently positive associations between extracurricular activity participation and grades as well as positive academic attitudes and higher academic aspirations
• Exercise was positively related to homework completion and class attendance.
• GPA was positively associated with extracurricular physical activity 12 of the 22 times it was measured.
• Physical fitness activity was positively related to academic achievement, academic behaviors, and indicators of cognitive skills and attitudes, such as concentration, memory, self-esteem, and verbal skills.
• Enhanced concentration and attention as well as improved classroom behavior.
• A range of possible additional benefits including a stronger developed sense of self, higher educational aspirations, improved interest in class, and reduced dropout rates.

To give your child these academic benefits, parents should strive to meet the current youth fitness recommendations of 60 minutes of physical activity daily.

Tae Kwon Do: a great physical fitness choice

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education recommends physical activity before, during, and after school, including extracurricular, noncompetitive physical activity. Fitness activities that are fun and actively involve students in learning can create positive attitudes towards exercise and physical activity.

Getting your child started in martial arts classes for children at Martial Arts USA's is a successful strategy because:

• Children have fun while learning Tae Kwon Do. "Fun and skill development, rather than winning, are the primary reasons most young people participate in physical activity and sports programs." (US Dept of Health and Human Services)
• Our structured martial arts belt system gets children actively involved in goal setting; goal setting helps students establish and maintain regular physical fitness.

Choose Martial Arts USA

See what a difference Martial Arts USA’s children's classes can make. Give your child better grades by getting them started with our Quick Start Program today. We are confident you'll be happy with the results.