Martial Arts Superior to Team Sports

Why Martial Arts Training is Superior to Team Sports 
Written by: Master McCorry

Martial Arts and team sports are some of the activities pursued by
children at a young age. Team Sports are more popular because it has
achieved considerable fame because of the mass media. Moreover, numerous
sports players have become celebrities because modern sports have become
highly commercialized. Many parents will opt for team sports as a means of
developing specific skills for children while they ignore the benefits of
Martial Arts. Martial Arts helps to teach self-defense to children which
means that they learn techniques to defend themselves from a number of
threats. This does not mean that Martial Arts makes children aggressive but
instead transforms their way of thinking because they will use the skills
in proportionate force as well as in justifiable circumstances.

 


More importantly, Martial Arts helps boost the self-confidence of
children. This is probably the single most important "thing" for kids and
it's one of the few sports where both boys and girls can play together.
Self Confidence helps children take on difficult tasks without reserve.
They will not hesitate in performing challenging tasks because of their
self-assurance and confidence. Martial Arts are better than team sports
because it has a system of belts and rankings. This system creates an inner
drive to succeed which is a very important life learning skill. Children
are able to slowly increase their knowledge and skill levels. It helps to
create an inner drive to progress and motivates children to strive for
higher levels. Team Sports lacks in teaching discipline to children the way
Martial Arts does. This is because of the fact that Martial Arts involves
repeated practices and drills with considerable attention towards detail.
Martial artists have to practice and fight within a set of rules and
protocols. This helps to develop a sense of respect among children as well
as for their opponents and colleagues. It helps instill the principles of
using "fair and square" means to finishing the game. 

Martial Arts and Team Sports are physical activities that help promote
fitness and strength among children. But, it is Martial Arts that helps
promote individual achievement among children. For example, basketball is a
sport in which there are different positions for each player. This can
encourage teamwork and sportsmanship but fails to improve the individual
performance of children. Hence in Martial Arts, it is individual merits
that help determine a win or loss in a Martial Arts contest. Children will
not feel feelings of despair when the team loses a match such as team
sports. Additionally, children will not develop a hatred for Martial Arts
which occurs in most team sports from the anxiety of not being good enough,
fitting in, the A player and having to sit on the benches during games. 

Parents should make a quick decision in the debate about Martial Arts and
Team Sports. Bruce McCorry’s Academy of Martial Arts is the ultimate abode
for teaching Martial Arts to children in an efficient manner. This has been
possible because of its forty year expertise as a Martial Arts Academy
based in Peabody, MA. It has a team of internationally acclaimed martial
art teachers who teach a specially designed syllabus that is specialized
for children.

Although we think Martial Arts is superior to team sports, read our
article on "How Martial Arts Help Students Excel in Other Sports"  You may
be interested in incorporating both sports. Click Here to read

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