{"id":1656,"date":"2026-05-21T13:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keikungfu.nl\/why-and-how-do-we-teach-young-children-kung-fu\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:16:37","slug":"why-and-how-do-we-teach-young-children-kung-fu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keikungfu.nl\/en\/why-and-how-do-we-teach-young-children-kung-fu\/","title":{"rendered":"Why and How Do We Teach Young Children Kung Fu?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teaching children Kung Fu may seem like a challenge. It certainly would be if we didn\u2019t have a plan during the lesson. Nevertheless, we know <\/span>what the goal is<\/span> and<\/span> that is NOT to create the next, new<\/span> 6-year-old Bruce Lee. \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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5 <\/span>GOALS<\/span> OUR MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN FOCUSES ON:<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Improving learning ability by teaching children to concentrate better and maintain their attention.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Developing physical coordination and body awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Teaching our values, with respect and encouragement of others at the core.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Developing social skills through teamwork.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. And of course: the basics of our self-defense techniques.
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\nAs martial arts instructors, we understand that the needs of parents and children may have <\/span>changed over the past year. <\/span>With <\/span>digital, <\/span>virtual learning<\/span> environments<\/span> and socially distanced classroom instruction, <\/span>martial arts schools have also had to adapt. <\/span>We (as school owners) are also parents of young children ourselves and understand how lessons must be given to keep young children\u2019s attention<\/span> engaged<\/span> in a positive learning environment. <\/span>How do we do that exactly? By following these guidelines!<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. <\/span>FUN<\/span>! <\/span><\/h2>\n

Making learning fun is important for the development of young students. For young children, life revolves around play \u2013 and during play, many important functions are (unconsciously) developed. Playing is therefore something we encourage and incorporate into our guidelines. We want every student to excel in their own way, but it is just as important that students enjoy themselves. However, fun does not mean that this way of teaching comes at the expense of respect, discipline, and classroom structure. <\/span><\/p>\n

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2. OUR<\/span> FOCUS IS NOT ON PERFECTION.<\/span><\/h2>\n

At this <\/span>early <\/span>stage, we don\u2019t worry about precise details<\/span>.<\/span> Building a strong foundation is far more important! Trying out new movements, developing coordination, and memorizing basic forms are central. Over <\/span>time, we refine the techniques<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. <\/span>DEMONSTRATE OFTEN<\/span><\/h2>\n

Young children learn by copying, and some of them enjoy taking the role of leader <\/span>or star of the show. <\/span>We teach our children that everyone is worthy of being at the front: you are always allowed to make mistakes. Students thus learn the basics of leadership, which is also a great lesson for their self-confidence. Others follow and get inspired by the person at the front of the class!<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. <\/span>KEEP IT FRESH!<\/span><\/h2>\n

As a parent of a young child, you know how (short) attention spans can be. It is therefore crucial that we do our exercises in short segments and incorporate learning techniques into various exercises, so there is enough variety during the lesson.<\/p>\n

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5. REWARD<\/span> EFFORTS – ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION – <\/span>CELEBRATE OFTEN!<\/span><\/h2>\n

At first, it\u2019s not about whether the exercise<\/span> is \u201ccorrectly\u201d <\/span>performed or not, but about the effort. <\/span>It\u2019s a clich\u00e9, but the most important thing is really that our children try their best and show it. And <\/span>shy children? They <\/span>are encouraged but<\/span> never<\/span> forced to make an effort. This is important to build their self-esteem. Of course, we want to celebrate their efforts, but we don\u2019t want to give<\/span> \u201cfalse praise\u201d because this<\/span> doesn\u2019t help<\/span> the child, and they know it\u2019s not genuine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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6. FOR STUDENTS: DO NOT COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS<\/h2>\n

When students compare themselves to others, one of two things happens: <\/span><\/p>\n

1. They get a false sense of superiority. 2. They get a false sense of inferiority. We remind students that they win when they put in a good effort<\/span> – not when they are \u201cbetter\u201d than someone else<\/span>. <\/span>Learning Kung Fu is a team effort. Every person, child or adult, has a different area in which they excel. In the <\/span>Kwoon<\/span> we respect this about each other and see it as an opportunity to learn from each other, not to polarize. <\/span><\/p>\n


\nThese are just a few reasons why parents of our children love <\/span>our martial arts program<\/span>; and why we love teaching children. We hope you give your child the chance to try martial arts<\/span> at KEI Kung Fu!<\/span> You will be amazed at what your child is capable of after just a few lessons.<\/span> We have full confidence in that. <\/span><\/p>\n

Would you like to join <\/span>once? This can be without obligation!\u00a0<\/span>Contact us\u00a0via <\/span>email or phone<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Teaching children Kung Fu may seem like a challenge. It certainly would be if we didn\u2019t have a plan during the lesson. Nevertheless, we know what the goal is and that is NOT to create the next, new 6-year-old Bruce Lee. \u00a0   5 GOALS OUR MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN FOCUSES ON: 1. Improving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kung-fu-monkeys","category-nieuws"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy and How Do We Teach Young Children Kung Fu? - KEI Kung Fu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this blog, we explain more about how and why we teach young children at our academy in Amsterdam.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/keikungfu.nl\/en\/why-and-how-do-we-teach-young-children-kung-fu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why and How Do We Teach Young Children Kung Fu? 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