The earlier you get started in Krav Maga, the better, and beginning your lessons as a child is a great way to harness your skills so that by the time you reach adulthood you’ve obtained complete mastery. However, due to the realistic nature of this fighting style, kids should try krav maga only when they’ve demonstrated that they are responsible enough to handle it.
Consistency And Goal Setting
Consistency and goal setting is an important life skill that is applicable to many areas, not just fighting. By taking Krav Maga children will consistently do the same things regularly, and while it may seem tedious at first, this will sharpen their skills and enable them to reach milestones which will build their self-confidence. Success in Krav Maga will often translate into success in other areas, such as academics and business.
Ability To Protect Oneself And Their Family
A lot of children these days are being raised by single mothers, who are reluctant to allow them to learn any type of fighting. This is because many women have a natural fear and disdain of violence and believe that not teaching their sons and daughters how to fight will protect them, but the opposite is actually true. Not knowing how to defend yourself will make you a target of predators.
History makes this abundantly clear. During ancient and medieval times, those that didn’t know how to use a sword, spear, shield or bow and couldn’t ride a horse were preyed upon by those who did, and were often killed outright or sold into slavery. While predators such as the Mongols, Huns and Vikings might be gone, there are still plenty of predators out there today that will target you and your family if given the chance. Learning Krav Maga will help defend against them, and those that start learning the essentials as children will have the ultimate advantage.
It Builds Confidence
Confidence doesn’t come naturally to some children, and childhood and adolescence can be cruel. Traditional elementary and high schools rely heavily on team sports where some of the kids are inevitably left out, not because they lack potential, but because they are not part of the in crowd. Kids that are rejected by their peers because of their lack of prowess in basketball, football, baseball, hockey or soccer can suffer a tremendous blow to their confidence, but this won’t happen with Krav Maga. This is because the fighting style is suitable for introverts since you only need to focus on yourself, yet it can also appeal to extroverts who enjoy learning in a team setting. Either way, as kids progress through it their self-confidence will build even if they don’t do well in other traditional sports.
It Builds Self Discipline
Self-discipline is best defined as doing what you need to be doing even when you don’t feel like doing it. Starting Krav Maga as a child will get them accustomed to this, as well as handling adversity and hard ship so they can withstand tough times.
