Worlds Strongest Kids

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Thanks for the reply,I need to learn more about exercise for developing bodies,got 4 destructive,big,rough lads to tire out most days and the long walks in the woods aren't cutting it anymore.

 

Could you recommend any decent books.

Your welcome mate its an interesting subject........but dont go and spoil it all with books get them boys into a gym.......and if you want to learn then you go with them

I will when they're old enough,my oldest's only 5.

 

swimming and karate are on the agenda but ideally they need something every day.

I would recommend athletics and gymnastics, kids develop endurance, speed leverage, flexibility and core strength and they also learn, to a degree, to deal with pressure as the competition is fierce! Particularly in athletics. Teach technique more than just pushing through the 'pain barrier' as kids do need time for their bodies to develop. I am running my kids around every day to different sporting /musical/educational activities and I really can see the benefits. The old saying you get out what you put in is definitely true. Personally I would never (imo) waste mine or my kids time with karate but I see swimming as essential. Atb.

Why not Karate?

a good low risk martial art for kids imo good for co-ordination,fitness and discipline,they'll do the proper stuff when they get a bit older .

 

we probably won't do gymnastics because of the injuries a lot of people seem to pick up.

But it does of course depend on what they enjoy.

I am a bit biased towards karate, if you find a good group it is a good healthy activity bit I believe time and money would be better spent elsewhere. IMHO. all the best with whatever you choose.

It's £3 for an hour with a 9th dan instructor in a school about 100m from my front door,I couldn't get a babysitter for £3 an hour lol

Fair play neems, I have always trained and preferred boxing and have had many heated debates with karate practitioners, therefore my biased opinion. I hope it all works out well for you and your kids.

 

Oh yeah Karate is just for kids,though it does all tie in.

 

I want them all doing some sort of martial art,not that I'll push them I'll just get them to keep tying until we find one they like.

 

I converted a 2nd dan away from Karate when he came to train with me,first he realised it couldn't hold its own against jujitsu,and his flicky high kicks and chambered punching couldn't save him from getting pasted by even novice Thai boxers.

 

There's a video floating around online of me teeping him about 15 foot off the mat sparring,kiaing all the way [/quot

I don't think you need any advice from anybody (let alone me) about martial arts. Please put up the link, some of my karate mates would love to see it lol.