BoarSpear

If you wanted to build a training program that taught your child the foundation to carry him through his martial journey, which CMA would you choose as a base art? Now what other CMAs would you use to supplement it? And how early would you start thier training?

shaolin-warrior

BOARSPEAR
My kids had it tough, ex-military dad, d.a.v. , strict diciplinarian, mom was a captain in the air force, lots of high expectations.
oh yeah, mom and dad are both blackbelts in shaolin kung-fu and kempo.
We looked around and wanted dicipline and structure, with martialarts training as an added bonus, so we signed them up at a kempo school. They actually liked it, that was seven years ago at 3 times a week 1 month off every summer. Plus privates to learn Shaolin Craine and black tiger. My son is now 15 and a blackbelt in kempo, he is very fast and effective, my daughter is now twelve and a junior blackbelt in kempo, but likes the softness of craine and is very passive in her style and approach.
They started at 8 and 5 years old, and learned to have a positive attitude, and built self esteem by accomplishing short tearm goals. I should add that both are pretty well adjusted and never had to use their martial arts training to settle schoolyard disputes. they understand what a great responsibility it is to have the kind of knowledge that they posess. And that it is to be treated with respect.

danfaggella

if you can put them in a GOOD MA school, fanastic, if you feel like you can pass some of your own stuff onto them and have a fun bonding time doing it, then that would be great also!