Martial Arts help with the development of skills that students need, so if your child is struggling with schoolwork, you might want to consider registering him/her for karate classes.

1. Being prepared leads to success

Benjamin Franklin said, “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”. Much of academic success hinges on being prepared and organised. Karate teaches kids that they always need to be prepared. Kids who train in karate carry this trait over to their schoolwork.

2. Rigorous academics require discipline

Good students do their homework even when their favourite show is on TV. In order to get good grades, they must complete their homework, turn it in on time, and study and prepare for tests. The trait necessary for achieving this is discipline. Karate helps to develop self-discipline because students learn structure, order and how to have self-control.

3. Good students need to be able to focus

The channels of entertainment available to today’s kids can make it difficult to focus. In order to cope with rigorous schoolwork, students must learn how to listen to the teachers and not get distracted by their surroundings or muck around with their training partners.

Karate can help your child to develop the very important character traits of focus and concentration. When in karate class, they learn to shut out distractions and focus.

4. Setting and achieving goals is very important

Success comes from achieving a series of smaller goals which ultimately culminates in the accomplishment of larger goals. In school, this could mean finishing an essay on time or reading a few chapters ahead of the class. In karate, it means passing an evaluation and earning a new belt. As a karate student, your child learns to enjoy the satisfaction of accomplishing goals and this will spur them to seek out opportunities to replicate in school and at home.

Northern Lakes Martial Arts focuses strongly on the family aspect of karate and accommodates the strategies and lifestyles of even the busiest of families. We offer a free trial for anyone of any age, just drop your details below to claim your spot.