Helping son with Taekwondo training question

raven136

Hi

My son loves his Taekwondo,really dedicated to it

His aim is a blackblet long term(he is 8 years old)

What type of stuff should he be doing outside of his classes at home?

Should he be practicing on kick pads etc

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I dont want to push him too hard but want to take advantage of his love for it and his enthusiasm.

pablohoney87

Right now all he should be thinkin about is enjoyin himself.
He's 8.

Doug Cartel

pablohoney87 wrote: »

Right now all he should be thinkin about is enjoyin himself.
He's 8.

I don't know, a few minutes practice every day could make all the difference and he doesn't need to be killing himself.

The only problem is that practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. Raven136, you'll need to make sure that whatever he does practice, you can make sure that you are able to judge if he is doing it right, otherwise he could end up simply enforcing bad habits. As to what he should be practising, that's something you should probably discuss with his instructor.

raven136

Doug Cartel wrote: »

I don't know, a few minutes practice every day could make all the difference and he doesn't need to be killing himself.

The only problem is that practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. Raven136, you'll need to make sure that whatever he does practice, you can make sure that you are able to judge if he is doing it right, otherwise he could end up simply enforcing bad habits. As to what he should be practising, that's something you should probably discuss with his instructor.

Thanks

Ill check with his instructor tomorow night

I was just thinking that practicing his kicks etc for a few mins a day could really help.
Its something he himself is asking to do

Pushing an 8 year old way too hard is not the plan

Doug Cartel

How often does he have classes?

Dtp79

raven136 wrote: »

Thanks

Ill check with his instructor tomorow night

I was just thinking that practicing his kicks etc for a few mins a day could really help.
Its something he himself is asking to do

Pushing an 8 year old way too hard is not the plan

Stretching excerises too. Flexibility is quite important but make sure he's properly warmed up first

raven136

Doug Cartel wrote: »

How often does he have classes?

Tuesday and Thursday

1 hour classes

raven136

Dtp79 wrote: »

Stretching excerises too. Flexibility is quite important but make sure he's properly warmed up first

He does a fun gymnastics class on a Saturday that helps his flexibility

yomchi

From experience the kids that old tend to have the most bother with the technicalities of the patterns or poomse depending on his style. Ten mins a day going over them would really help, but don't get too bogged down in the details as their little brains can't take it in and it bores the bejaysis out of them.

Having said that I agree with the posters above, he's 8 and the best help you can give him is encouragement and praise to keep him motivated which I'm sure you already do seeing as though you are on here seeking advice, which is great. Credit to you, the biggest blockage to kids progressing in any sport are unsupportive parents who in the majority don't give a sh1te really.

Fair play.

Slyderx1

yomchi wrote: »

From experience the kids that old tend to have the most bother with the technicalities of the patterns or poomse depending on his style. Ten mins a day going over them would really help, but don't get too bogged down in the details as their little brains can't take it in and it bores the bejaysis out of them.

Having said that I agree with the posters above, he's 8 and the best help you can give him is encouragement and praise to keep him motivated which I'm sure you already do seeing as though you are on here seeking advice, which is great. Credit to you, the biggest blockage to kids progressing in any sport are unsupportive parents who in the majority don't give a sh1te really.

Fair play.

i sort of agree. I have seen parents act disgracefully at tournaments so what i would say gentle encouragement but only if he is as enthusiastic as you are. Steer but don't push. Best of luck. Btw i have two uniforms for 8 year olds that never got worn so mind my failure lol