If you are looking to add one of the fastest growing and popular sports in the United States for youth, consider adding Youth MMA to your Martial Arts program.
Youth MMA-mixed martial arts, offers many benefits that streamline sports such as soccer and football simply can’t measure up to. This ancient art of training the mind, body and spirit, while at the same time building self-defense skills, is quickly catching on with young people across the country. What are the benefits of Youth MMA?
Fitness Benefits of Youth MMA
From beginners to advanced Youth MMA, techniques offer physical challenges beyond what students will experience in other sports. From warm up exercises, (including stretching, sit ups, jumping jacks and more), to …show more content…
These techniques commonly carry over into many other aspects of the youth’s life (such as school work and extracurricular activities). Students also learn how to reach and set measurable goals, which contributes to a high level of confidence and personal discipline. Youth MMA instructors work at instilling a sense of concentration and focus kids simply don’t get exposure to in traditional sports.
Self Defense Benefits of Youth MMA
Every parent knows the dread that comes when a child is exposed to the school bully. Youth MMA can help build valuable self-defense skills, to empower the child in dealing with challenges in all areas of life. The focus of Youth MMA is to teach the student not to initiate violence, but to be confident in his/her ability to defend-only when necessary and to avoid conflict when at all possible.
Learning a Sense of Values from Youth MMA
Many people falsely believe that Martial Arts is about using violent techniques such as kicking, punching or subduing the opponent. In fact, Youth MMA teaches the student to respect all aspects of the art, showing respect to the master, the opponent, and to one’s