| Karate for the whole family is proving that getting | | | | family members. They too are more motivated |
| in shape mentally and physically can be fun and | | | | to try harder and move through the ranks of the |
| help improve family life. People in the Maryland, | | | | colored belts. |
| Virginia and Washington D.C. areas are finding that | | | | Teenagers are less rebellious after joining karate |
| karate is fun for everyone in the family | | | | and younger children are more cooperative when |
| regardless of their age or size. It is quickly | | | | it comes to discipline. Parents are finding that |
| becoming a favorite for families of all walks of life. | | | | dealing with every day problems is easier after |
| Karate teaches many qualities that can benefit | | | | participating in karate classes. Many people do not |
| everyone in your family. It teaches self discipline, | | | | realize the discipline that they lack in their lives but |
| self defense, respect, coordination, balance and | | | | participating in karate classes helps them to realize |
| fitness as well as helps increase children's grades | | | | where they were lacking. They too are realizing |
| in school. Many parents are finding that enrolling | | | | the benefits of family karate. |
| the whole family in karate is helping everyone | | | | The training can benefit the youngest member to |
| from toddlers to seniors. | | | | the oldest member of your family. Seniors are |
| Karate used to be a sport for older children but is | | | | realizing that karate helps strengthen their heart |
| quickly becoming a family affair. After younger | | | | and keeps them flexible. Instead of using a cane |
| siblings began realizing the fun that their older | | | | to walk with, they are free to walk without ties |
| counterparts were experiencing, they too began | | | | to any prosthetic implement. It helps decrease the |
| wanting to experience this. In the process they | | | | effects of arthritis by working the affected joints. |
| learned how to respect others, protect | | | | It is not the karate chops, the flying kicks and the |
| themselves, use eye-to hand coordination and | | | | dropping of an opponent that people love about |
| they actually began increasing their school grades. | | | | karate. It is the discipline and the benefits that |
| This encouraged parents to sit in on a couple of | | | | come with it. The competition is unimportant and |
| their children's classes and after seeing the fun | | | | winning is not the purpose of karate. Karate is a |
| and lessons they were learning, they too began | | | | much more than these elements of martial arts. |
| joining. This made it a totally and complete family | | | | It is bonding, learning a new way of life and |
| affair. | | | | implementing that way of life every day. |
| Today more and more families are joining classes | | | | Talk to your local martial arts schools to see |
| for not only the training but for the closeness | | | | which school may be right for your family. You |
| that their family seems to enjoy with it. They are | | | | can try out Lloyd Irvin's, Mixed Martial Arts |
| able to practice at home together and increase | | | | Academies Boxing, if you live in the Maryland, |
| the quality of time they spend together. Watching | | | | Virginia, Washington DC area. They offer a 30 |
| family members rise through the colored belt | | | | day free trial program on any of the mixed |
| ranks is not only exciting but encouraging to other | | | | martial arts programs. |