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Martial arts for kids?

  • 08-02-2023 01:59PM
    #1
    fricatus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,919 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    My 10-year-old son says he "wants to learn karate" - so anyone got any recommendations about where to start?

    He's never shown an interest before, even to the extent of watching it on YouTube or playing martial-arts style games, so I'm not sure how serious he is about it. If there's anywhere that's good with novices and helping them to find out if they're really interested, that would be the ideal sort of place.



Comments

  • #2
    Emanine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭Emanine


    Posted twice.



  • #3
    Asdfgh2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭Asdfgh2020


    Try taking him out of it……there is enough violence in society



  • #4
    niallo76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭niallo76


    There is a class with Master John Dunne in the Butler community centre Tuesday and Thursday evenings-My kids went to him a few years back when he ran classes out in the hall in St Marys Ballygunner-I found him brilliant in his approach to training and his way with the kids/students.The page is on Facebook so you should look him up..



  • #5
    StringerBell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,398 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Would taekwondo do?

    The G-Force taekwondo guys are great. Family run dojo, very welcoming and a good education.

    For something a little different I'd highly recommend Waterford Muay Thai, John and the coaches there are brilliant.

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • #6
    aro13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭aro13


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120230683#Comment_120230683

    +1 For Waterford Muay Thai. The lads are fantastic and have a great gym with years of experience

    Some other options also would be;

    Jiujitsu ( Ganbaru Jiujitsu , Checkmat waterford ,Black eagle dojo)

    Hapkido ( Black Eagle dojo )

    Kickboxing ( Pat Rockett , Billy O Sullivan , Phoenix )

    Waterford has plenty of martial arts available luckily . If you have the time its worth trying out a few until your son finds one that he enjoys. Most places will offer a free trial class.



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