Benefits of aikido for children
Aikido was born in Japan at the hands of Morihei Ueshiba. Some voices call it "the martial art of peace" because it is a non-violent or aggressive discipline that does not pursue the fight but the defense trying to dissuade the adversary. Being a martial art that does not pursue violence and does no
Aikido was born in Japan at the hands of Morihei Ueshiba. Some voices call it "the martial art of peace" because it is a non-violent or aggressive discipline that does not pursue the fight but the defense trying to dissuade the adversary.
Being a martial art that does not pursue violence and does not need special physical strength to practice it it is a sport accessible to men, women and children of all ages.
7 benefits of aikido for children
Through games and self-defense techniques, children explore their physical, mental and social abilities. They learn to know their body better and gives them more confidence in themselves. Al 1. Being a non-violent discipline children
learn not to be aggressive , not to initiate conflicts and in the case that these occur develop the skills to solve them calmly and seeking to neutralize the aggressor without harming through techniques of immobilization and imbalance channeling the force of the attacker to avoid the fight.2. Aikido channels the opponent's strength to neutralize him so that children of lesser height or weight can neutralize a larger attacker,
also increasing his self-esteem .3. Concentration is fundamental in Aikido so that through their practice children learn to be patient,
control stress situations, and concentrate .4. Children learn in Aikido the practice of teamwork,
learn to help each other and cooperate with each other , without violence.5. Through the practice of Aikido children learn to value the positive
as they see in a conflict the way to achieve peace and tranquility. 6. Aikido helps correct body posture by correcting the spine . La 7. The practice of Aikido contributes to increase the elasticity of the joints and helps to control and
improve breathing through breathing techniques.Cristina González Hernando.
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