Martial Arts in grades 1-12

[aikijones]

Do you think Martial Arts should be taught in the the United States school system grade 1-12, the same way they study it in the Japanese school system 1-12.​

Let me explain. Here in Japan instead of playing sports after or before school the Japanese kids study some sort of Budo Martial Art. The Japanese do, do sports just take a Budo discipline first. Since the Japanese practice teamwork "We" system "crediting Budo" rather then an "I" system. Would it be a wise choice to have our next generation try and build the same strategy, so their would be less violence in the Americas? Due to the improvement of teamwork?​

Plus this would eliminate the "Mc Dojo's" of our time.​

 

[Littledragon]

Absolutly Martial Arts should be taught from grades 1-12. It teaches self dicsipline, respect, and self control. It gets kids off the streets and gives them the discipline to stay off drugs. Martial arts teaches the kids self defense, trains there physical and mental fitness as well.

It should be required because in my opinion Martial Arts is one of the best ways of physical and mental strengthing if not the best.

 

[Lotussan]

I think we Americans could learn a lot from how the Japanese do things, example, the way they teach math is a much more effective way to learn it as far as I know...

 

[Amos Stevens]

Yes I think it should be taught-physical education is not enough anymore & certainly doesn't teach the mental aspects as Martial Arts does

 

[Serena]

I think it should at least be offered as an extracurricular option. The public elementary school my 5 y/o (6 in a few days) nephew attends just offered that at the beginning of the year for after school. They've had a tremendous response. Right now this age group is concentrating on the basics of stranger awareness, respect for each other, self-discipline and self-control (tough for anyone, REALLY tough for 5 and 6 y/o's ), and even drug awareness. He loves it and I'm glad. I think it will be great for him and I'm hoping it will spark an interest that will continue to grow as he gets older.

 

[seagaljr]

that is right

Absolutly Martial Arts should be taught from grades 1-12. It teaches self dicsipline, respect, and self control. It gets kids off the streets and gives them the discipline to stay off drugs. Martial arts teaches the kids self defense, trains there physical and mental fitness as well.

It should be required because in my opinion Martial Arts is one of the best ways of physical and mental strengthing if not the best.

sport is the best way to body and mind for me and don't know is you think also

 

[Littledragon]

sport is the best way to body and mind for me and don't know is you think also

Sport lacks the philosophy, and meditation teachings of martial arts...

 

[aikijones]

congress

Absolutly Martial Arts should be taught from grades 1-12. It teaches self dicsipline, respect, and self control. It gets kids off the streets and gives them the discipline to stay off drugs. Martial arts teaches the kids self defense, trains there physical and mental fitness as well.

It should be required because in my opinion Martial Arts is one of the best ways of physical and mental strengthing if not the best.

We agree littledragon,​

So I ask you the question. How would you propose this question to congress? For example is it physical fitness, religious, educational, ect...​

 

[Littledragon]

We agree littledragon,​

So I ask you the question. How would you propose this question to congress? For example is it physical fitness, religious, educational, ect...​

Thats a tough one, Chuck Norris was a great friend of George Bush senior and helped him with his kick drugs out of america program. It can never be a mandatory program like P.E. because there are always those groups of people who say martial arts are too violent and all that crap, however Jhoon Rhee teaches congress TAE KWON DO, im sure congress would easily pass it as a official option or program in schools. No one has ever adressed that to congress and when I grow older I hope I become the first to adress that.

 

[SAS Guardian Angel]

Ma

Ive been saying this for years I had a friends daughter would have been a statistic if she hadnt lerarned MA as a kid some nut tried to hurt her in LA didnt knowe she was a 9 year old black belt and a great one. It saved her life she wasnt afraid to attack a 16yr old female nut.

 

[Littledragon]

Ive been saying this for years I had a friends daughter would have been a statistic if she hadnt lerarned MA as a kid some nut tried to hurt her in LA didnt knowe she was a 9 year old black belt and a great one. It saved her life she wasnt afraid to attack a 16yr old female nut.

Martial arts teaches one to be confident, and thats is what most sports don't do...

Martial arts teaches values as well.

 

[aikijones]

Ive been saying this for years I had a friends daughter would have been a statistic if she hadnt lerarned MA as a kid some nut tried to hurt her in LA didnt knowe she was a 9 year old black belt and a great one. It saved her life she wasnt afraid to attack a 16yr old female nut.

SAS,

Well as a martial artist, I think it is our responsibity to make this concept a reailty. I think the best place to start is where you live, aka America. There is an old saying. "Saying is one thing, doing is another."​

 

[Littledragon]

SAS,

Well as a martial artist, I think it is our responsibity to make this concept a reailty. I think the best place to start is where you live, aka America. There is an old saying. "Saying is one thing, doing is another."​

Completely agree with you Aikijones!