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The goal of most youth team sports are physical progression along with the development of teamwork skills \u2013 pretty standard. Martial arts like kung fu are most certainly about the pursuit of harmony between physical, mental, social, life-skills and self-mastery. Even though you may look at the activities during the classes and see your child working as an individual, they learn teamwork as part of the academy experience, working with others to improve their own skills. In fact, we could say that kung fu martial arts fulfills all of the same skill type goals as do traditional sports. There is, however, one major difference. Kung fu also offers real world skills including anti-bullying, assertive voice control and self-defence. These are skills that will literally serve your child for their entire lives. While the ability to kick a football or spike a volleyball might fade and not be applicable to life off the court, self-defence and awareness skills that are gained during kung fu practice are always going to be important and applicable. This marks a major difference between kung fu and team sports.<\/span><\/p>\n There is a long list of benefits associated with participation in kung fu and team sports, but you won\u2019t find \u201cwinning\u201d listed anywhere. Winning is something we all love to do, but in kung fu we don\u2019t necessarily classify ourselves as winners or losers. As parents, we understand that winning or losing doesn\u2019t define who we are. When we look at the traditional team sports, the definition of success no longer\u00a0centers around character development, life lessons and having fun. Winning is usually the only thing that matters and that \u201cwin-at-all-costs\u201d mentality, can be a heavy price for children to pay! Only a small percentage of children thrive in an\u00a0 <\/span>very competitive, \u201cwinning is everything\u201d team sports environment, but the negative aspects of team sports can turn a healthy learning experience into one filled with anxiety and lasting feelings of inadequacy and depression for others. In today\u2019s world of youth team sports, the pressure to win is almost always present in every area of their lives. With a martial arts like kung fu, it\u2019s the opposite. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The goal of most sports is to master that sport itself. Football players want to master football. Hockey players want to master hockey. Dancers want to master dancing. In kung fu we are not only interested in learning the techniques of our kung fu system, but also learning to be empowered through all aspects of our lives. The most marked and amazing difference between kung fu martial arts and other sports is the accomplishment of self-mastery, which is so much more than a physical or even mental exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our kids kung fu program focuses on what is truly important, which is keeping the focus on your child and helping him\/her to become the best person that they can possibly be. We help children build character, self-confidence, discipline and respect by setting achievable goals in a fun, stimulating and bully-free environment. \u00a0We believe in positive encouragement, unconditional support and respect for one another.\u00a0As parents, you might be tempted to sign your child up for team sports programs like the one that you grew up with. It\u2019s only natural. But do yourself and your children a favor and consider the advantages of a kids martial arts program. <\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/keikungfu.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EF611832-DD48-4D2E-81C8-B6E8F9815F9F-1-683x1024.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nThere Are No Winners & Losers in Kung Fu<\/span><\/h3>\n
The Overarching Goal of Martial Arts is Self-Mastery<\/span>
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\n<\/span><\/p>\nHere are just a few advantages to consider when choosing for our kung fu program:<\/span><\/h3>\n