January 02, 2023 2 min read
Yes!
We understand you may believe us to be bias, (and we probably are) but follow along to learn why martial arts training is a better choice than enrolling your child in team sports.
Martial arts training is a mind, body, and character-building activity. Team sports are focused on playing together as a team to win. With the soul focus on winning, individual character development in mind and body becomes secondary.
Winning team sports requires the team to perform better than the opposition. Success during a martial arts competition requires complete discipline over the individual mind and body.
Martial arts practice is a full body workout. When compared with a single sport athlete, a martial arts student can expect better overall fitness as every muscle is engaged. This is an especially valuable benefit for those worried about overuse injuries when an athlete is repeating the same movements over and over without gaining strength and endurance in other muscles at a similar rate.
Team sports are known for the high pressure they put on athletes to perform, causing stress and anxiety for children starting at young ages. In martial arts, students are encouraged to do their best in a safe and nurturing environment. Martial arts students will work towards their own identified goals and reach them at their own pace.
Children in our martial arts program will learn important skills for getting through the unique challenges of adolescence. With hormones changing, kids being kids at school, pressure from academics, relationship challenges, and emotional ups and downs, stress can be high. Our program nurtures the health of a child’s mind and emotions, teaching them to center their feelings, control them, and focus on what their mind is telling them about the current situation. A skill that will certainly provide value throughout their entire lives!
Children who participate in Marriottsville martial arts classes will improve self-confidence, self-respect, respect for others, mental and emotional health, learn to manage stress better, improve their focus and discipline, and improve physical fitness and establish good habits for life-long health. These character development benefits of martial arts combined with the physical, create a well-balanced life and skills for maintaining it.
If you’re interested in enrolling your child in a character development program that will challenge them mentally and physically in just the right way. Give us a call today to claim your free semi-private class.
Marriottsville: (443) 329-8715
Owings Mills: (443) 606-8557
Some of the best competitors and teachers that I've ever met come from this fine school. It has a tradition of excellence in all they do. Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang and the US Kuo Shu Academy build champions with integrity.
Master Instructor for Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association
The school has transformed my life and made me a better man body and soul. It's really special to witness the transformation of the the youth at the school as well. The staff at the school really care about the students and each other. This is all so vital to our youth for they are the future of things to come.
Logistics Specialist
How lucky it was, that we stopped by USKSA. Instantly it becomes an irreplaceable part of life. And not just for my daughter, mine as well, since I became a student too. USKSA is not just a Chinese martial arts school, it is a lifestyle. It is a family. The school changed my life I can proudly say: I am a better person now, stronger (mentally and physically), even happier than I've been before I joined the USKSA. There is not enough good words to say. Thank you.
Engineer at Alleviation Institute, LLC
I am proud to study at US Kuo Shu Academy for Three Main Reasons. The instructors provide superior quality teaching and have in-depth knowledge of martial arts principles The genuine passion for teaching authentic martial arts, The sincere attitude that permeates every class that I am not just learning how to be a better martial artist, I am learning how to be a better person.
Owner of Mindful Healing Acupuncture
It has helped me keep my sanity! Made me healthier physically and mentally and more focused and organized at work. I am a better person, writer, and mother because of my experiences at USKSA. And it's been the "village" that has helped my sons learn about values and character and hard work. If you want to change your life for the better, if you want to give your children tools...then this is the place.
Accountant at CareFirst
The US Kuo Shu Academy is an amazing, traditional martial arts school with stellar instructors and an incredibly well-developed curriculum. My experience there - both at Owings Mills and in Marriottsville - has been nothing short of amazing. The Tai Chi program provides an incredibly layered experience that combines both the meditative/health aspects of Tai Chi, along with the martial aspects of the form. They truly care about their students, and provide expertise and support in an environment that is both caring and rigorous. Whether your interest in Tai Chi or Kung Fu, meditation or martial practice, this is the place to be.
Professor at Anne Arundel Community College
My association with this system began 7 years ago. My only goal at the time was to have a form of exercise in my life that didn't bore me. I was very overweight and was in desperate needs of getting in shape. In addition to helping me lose over 100 lbs, I've gained a sense of self-confidence I had never realized was missing from my life. I've made friendships that will last the rest of my life. I've been mentored by some amazing people, and I've had the great honor to mentor some amazing people.
Scientist at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
My association with this system began 7 years ago. My only goal at the time was to have a form of exercise in my life that didn't bore me. I was very overweight and was in desperate needs of getting in shape. In addition to helping me lose over 100 lbs, I've gained a sense of self-confidence I had never realized was missing from my life. I've made friendships that will last the rest of my life. I've been mentored by some amazing people, and I've had the great honor to mentor some amazing people. Joining US Kuo Shu Academy was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Scientist at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
The US Kuo Shu Academy is an amazing, traditional martial arts school with stellar instructors and an incredibly well-developed curriculum. My experience there - both at Owings Mills and in Marriottsville - has been nothing short of amazing. The Tai Chi program provides an incredibly layered experience that combines both the meditative/health aspects of Tai Chi, along with the martial aspects of the form. They truly care about their students, and provide expertise and support in an environment that is both caring and rigorous. Whether your interest in Tai Chi or Kung Fu, meditation or martial practice, this is the place to be.
Professor at Anne Arundel Community College
I am proud to study at US Kuo Shu Academy for Three Main Reasons. The instructors provide superior quality teaching and have in-depth knowledge of martial arts principles The genuine passion for teaching authentic martial arts, The sincere attitude that permeates every class that I am not just learning how to be a better martial artist, I am learning how to be a better person.
How lucky it was, that we stopped by USKSA. Instantly it becomes an irreplaceable part of life. And not just for my daughter, mine as well, since I became a student too. USKSA is not just a Chinese martial arts school, it is a lifestyle. It is a family. The school changed my life I can proudly say: I am a better person now, stronger (mentally and physically), even happier than I've been before I joined the USKSA. There is not enough good words to say. Thank you.
Engineer at Alleviation Institute, LLC
The school has transformed my life and made me a better man body and soul. It's really special to witness the transformation of the the youth at the school as well. The staff at the school really care about the students and each other. This is all so vital to our youth for they are the future of things to come.
Logistics Specialist
Some of the best competitors and teachers that I've ever met come from this fine school. It has a tradition of excellence in all they do. Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang and the US Kuo Shu Academy build champions with integrity.
Master Instructor for Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association
My children have been students for more than 4 years now and they love this school of martial arts. US Kuo Shu Academy is their second home, learning not just Kung Fu but also developing one’s character as a good, responsible, respectful and disciplined citizen. Thank you very much Grandmaster Huang. Master Michael Hung and all the teachers and students for making this place the best school of martial arts.
Parent of two at USKSA
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