| Practicing the martial arts provides
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| | listen and thoroughly absorb the lessons.
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| distinct advantages for older children
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| | Your toddler will also learn to focus
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| and adults. Did you know that
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| | and follow through on tasks; dawdling and
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| toddler-age children could also greatly
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| | impulsivity aren't allowed! The sensei
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| benefit from the martial arts as well?
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| | will re-direct your child's focus to
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| Karate and Tae Kwan Do not only provide
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| | mastering the task at hand; movements
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| toddlers with exciting experiences with
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| | that can only be learned by strict focus.
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| other children, but these arts also
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| | Your toddler will be required to
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| encourage motor skill coordination,
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| | memorize the order and types of
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| concentration, and self-confidence. Add
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| | movements, performing them flawlessly
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| these skills with a touch of ancient
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| | when prompted by the sensei. Thus, when
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| Eastern wisdom, and your toddler will be
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| | he begins school, your toddler will have
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| learning life lessons that will serve him
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| | a distinct edge in learning language and
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| well in the years to come. (Note:
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| | abstract arithmetic skills.
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| although the pronouns "him" and "his" are
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| | Toddlers want everything they want
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| used here, the martial arts are just as
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| | whenever they want it. We know that the
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| effective for girls!)
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| | world doesn't work this way; we must earn
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| Between the ages of two and five, your
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| | what we receive, and have the patience to
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| toddler is growing in mind, body and
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| | work our way towards a goal. In the
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| spirit. These ages are distinctly
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| | martial arts, toddlers learn that instant
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| important, as they set the tone for your
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| | gratification isn't realistic and self
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| toddler's life pattern of behavior.
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| | discipline exists. Each set of movements
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| Childhood development experts recommend
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| | must be learned in sequence rather than
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| that toddlers participate in physical and
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| | in a haphazard manner. Your toddler will
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| mental activities to encourage
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| | learn respect for authority by showing
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| personality growth, physical maturity,
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| | respect for his sensei in all things.
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| and socialization with others. The
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| | Your toddler will learn that unprovoked
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| martial arts effectively provide these
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| | aggression is never appropriate. The
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| experiences in a variety of ways.
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| | martial arts are defensive in nature;
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| While your toddler is growing, his
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| | your toddler will learn that amicably
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| muscles and bones must develop strength
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| | getting along with others results from
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| and agility. Physical development occurs
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| | the self confidence of knowing that he
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| only when a toddler receives adequate
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| | isn't going to be harmed by schoolyard
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| exercise that including stretching,
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| | bullies. As he bows to his opponent,
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| bending and muscle-building movements.
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| | your toddler learns to show respect to
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| Have you noticed how clumsy toddlers can
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| | others, increasing his own confidence.
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| be? Although they have mastered the fine
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| | His mastery of the martial arts also
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| art of walking, they seem to trip over
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| | teaches him that he can succeed in life
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| many things, including their own two
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| | tasks, thus building a confident,
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| feet! The martial arts excel at teaching
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| | intrepid adult.
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| your toddler motor skill coordination,
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| | Your toddler's sensei will expose him to
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| precision movements that increase
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| | the enduring wisdom of Eastern philosophy
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| hand-eye coordination and foot/leg
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| | and the ancient world. These are the
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| movements that help him learn balance and
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| | concepts of avoiding foolish and
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| move him past the toddler "wobbles."
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| | self-destructive behavior, service to
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| How long is your toddler's attention
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| | others, tolerance for differences,
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| span? How about his ability to focus on
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| | patience, loyalty and caution.
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| tasks until they're completed? Is he
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| | Finding a martial arts program for your
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| able to memorize and retain information
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| | toddler isn't difficult; most local dojos
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| at a rate appropriate for his age? The
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| | (schools) can provide you with
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| martial arts require toddlers to
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| | information about toddlers' programs.
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| concentrate and pay close attention to
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| | After only a few months in a martial arts
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| the instructions of the sensei (teacher);
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| | program for toddlers, your child will
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| to be successful in the martial arts and
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| | gain invaluable skills!
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| in their lives, toddlers must learn to
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