By the time your child has reached the age of teenager, they’re already pretty settled into their path in life. The good news is that martial arts such as karate and taekwondo is a great way for teenagers who are looking for something new or for current athletes that want to cross-train across another platform. Enrolling your child is a smart parenting decision that can have lifelong positive effects.
Taekwondo provides a myriad of benefits for both middle school and high school aged children. Every branch of martial arts has the common goal to teach respect, honor, and hard work. It’s great for both the body and the mind. We can help instill moral values along with offering physical fitness and teaching self defense techniques. This makes our taekwondo classes the perfect outlet for your child to create positive habits that will follow them into adulthood.
Martial arts, especially taekwondo, is even proven to help special needs children find balance in their life and mental health, no matter what age they are.
Is it too late to start martial arts as a teenager?
It’s never too late to start training. Even if your child has no background in anything physical or sport related. Most children start with zero prior experience or skills. Taekwondo training offers many benefits and rewards and students learn at their own pace unlike popular sports like football or soccer where the team needs to be at the same pace. Did you know that Bruce Lee didn’t start his training until the age of 13? Chuck Norris was 18 and Michelle Yeoh was 22.
Whether you are looking to have your child gain physical ability such as strength training, weight loss, flexibility, and posture, or you would like to have them learn valuable life skills like achieving goals and balancing their mental health, taekwondo can give that to them starting at any age as long as they are ready to put in the effort.
Since our founding in 2010, Bright Star Martial Arts has had the opportunity to help countless students acquire foundational skills, develop new techniques and confidently move forward in their learning journey. Known as the best Martial Arts School in Santa Clarita for special needs kids and adults, we provide a wide range of martial arts classes to support students from all backgrounds and levels.
Bright Star Martial Arts
28061 Smyth Dr
Valencia, CA 91355
www.brightstarmartialarts.com