At what age should kids start learning martial arts?

Noncontact stand-up arts are the safest thing to get kids started in. If they do only forms, two-person drills and strikes aimed at impact shields, they'll learn a lot and their chances of getting a concussion are low. read more

Bear in mind that children learn martial arts differently than adults. The vast majority of kids do not have the skills to understand the underlying physics of martial arts. Most don't even know the parts of the body all that well, and most kids are shaky on right and left well into pre-teen mode. I started studying at 13 and did well--for a kid. read more

Shobukan Karate Kids program is designed to teach your child to set goals with regular in class and formal assessments, designed to promote a sense of achievement. read more

The best age to start learning martial arts would be somewhere around 13 or 14 years old. Kids that age would have much better developed co-ordination, and would be able to actually execute the techniques. read more