Reason #1 – Building Teamwork

One of the main reasons we do sports in the summer is becase sports closely align with developing teamwork.  However, given the current circumstances, traditional sports are out of the question.  Most of them shut down during the pandemic and plenty of other sports do not have a re-start date yet.

But Martial Arts works the whole year-round.  This is the primary reason you should do Martial Arts this summer.  Join a group of enthusiastic, energetic and purpose-driven individuals.  Have fun classes, complete group challenges, and learn to work as a team with other students.

Getting started is fairly simple.  Reach out to your local dojo, and they will likely have an answer for you. A professional school, like ours, will have some summer programs ready. 

Mission West Martial Arts Academy has programs this summer with morning classes and activities for the whole season.  Students can start as young as 4 years old.

All of our activities are tailored to each age-group.  We do not combine adults with kids, which usually happens at other schools.

Be sure the studio has a solid plan to deal with COVID-19 as the students return.  Mission West for example has protocols in place to keep you and your family safe while training, as well as offering online classes tailored around your schedule.

Reason #2 – Develop Discipline

Building discipline has to do with removing old habits and creating new ones. The key is to create activities were your children have to complete tasks, and the more they work together with others, the more focused they are, the faster they attain their goals.

Repeating this process over and over creates a simple habit: “if I follow rules, I get the goals I am looking for”.

Creating these habits makes a connection with the students so they learn that following directions usually leads to the best outcomes.

Most grown-ups know that building discipline is important, and also quite challenging.  This is why we encourage you to have your children start earlier.  

Find a school that makes it a priority to build this trait rather than teach you that kicking hight is the goal.

Reason #4 – Improve Listening Skills

Everything about the Martial Arts has to do with listening.  Following directions requires that you keep your ears open.  Accomplishing tasks, and going to higher ranks requires that you follow directions.

In Martial Arts we value good listening skills as they take us further into understanding our training better.

This is a main reason for you to do martial arts this summer.  Instead of staying home playing video games, or not being productive, doing martial arts can truly take you to the next level as a complete human being.

Keep these skills sharp so that by the start of the next school year you will be ready.

Reason #5 – It’s Lots of fun

Besides all of these reasons, the main purpose of summer is to have fun.  Doing martial arts this summer should be fun and engaging to keep your kids entertained.

What makes Martial arts cool besides the punching and kicking is the amount of different activities we have available to keep the mind sharp.

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