Improve your child's fitness with martial arts

Many parents are looking to improve their child's fitness by getting them started in some form of exercise program. The challenge, however, is finding an exercise activity that your son or daughter will enjoy.

Children's martial arts classes at Martial Arts USA can be the solution.

 

Fight Childhood Obesity

Most children are too involved in sedentary activities, such as watching television or playing video games. This time needs to be reduced and replaced with more physical activities.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Healthy lifestyle habits, including healthy eating and physical activity, can lower the risk of becoming obese and developing related diseases.

 

Childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term health impacts.

For instance:

• Obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure.
• Children and adolescents who are obese are at greater risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems such as stigmatization and poor self-esteem.
• Obese youth are more likely to become overweight or obese adults, and therefore more at risk for associated adult health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. One study showed that children who became obese by age 8 were more severely obese as adults.

 

Why Tae Kwon Do?

School and community programs that promote regular physical activity and exercise are effective strategies for reducing chronic diseases associated with sedentary lifestyles. Many schools are eliminating or reducing the amount of time spent on physical education, thus leaving parents looking for physical fitness activities outside the school setting.
Physical fitness activities that are both fun and actively involve students in learning can create positive attitudes toward exercise and physical activity. Getting your child started in martial arts classes at Martial Arts USA is a successful strategy.

• 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 belt system gets them actively involved in goal setting. Goal setting can help children establish and maintain regular involvement in physical activity. Goal setting also instills a sense of responsibility that will last a lifetime.
• Friends influence your child’s attitude toward physical activity. One of the compliments we hear most is that our school provides a warm, friendly and encouraging environment.  By surrounding your child with a positive peer group, you will set them up for success.

 

Choose Martial Arts USA

The US Department of Health and Human Services advocates parents to look for safe spaces and facilities that provide their children opportunities to engage in a range of physical activities.
Martial Arts USA‘s professional-level facility is unique among martial arts schools. We provide a clean, spacious training area and classes are always taught in a supervised and controlled setting. Rest assured, at Martial Arts USA, your child will learn Tae Kwon Do in a safe and secure environment.
See what a difference Martial Arts USA’s can make. Give your child better fitness and health by getting them started with our Quick Start Program today. We are confident that you will be happy with the results.