Hello, I have a 3 year old son soon to be 4 in May. I live in far north Texas in the Frisco area. I have been doing research on martial arts schools in the area for me and my son. The school I have found that I think would be best is Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute.
The reason I like that school is because of the philosophy teaching. I want my son and I to learn the traditions of what ever martial arts we decide on. I want a well rounded training program. The problem I'm running into is that the Wu-Yi Institute says I need to wait until my son is at least 5 before they would consider training him. I have read the starting a child before the age of six is just babysitting. Which would back up what they are saying.
I called a few martial arts schools in my are to talk with them. I was told that the reason all the schools in this are lacking in the traditional teachings (Americanized) was because people thought they would be filling their children's heads with a bunch of eastern religion. I could not believe what I was hearing. People aren't secure enough in there Christianity to learn about martial arts?
I was thinking I might start my son and I in a Taekwondo program for a couple of years. And then switch to Wu-Yi after that. As you can tell I'm really confused as to what to do. I am open to all suggestions that are offered. I don't just want to teach my son how to fight or defend himself. I know he will be faced with so many temptations growing up that I want to teach him to be comfortable with himself and not be afraid of the future but embrace it with passion. Thank you.
The reason I like that school is because of the philosophy teaching. I want my son and I to learn the traditions of what ever martial arts we decide on. I want a well rounded training program. The problem I'm running into is that the Wu-Yi Institute says I need to wait until my son is at least 5 before they would consider training him. I have read the starting a child before the age of six is just babysitting. Which would back up what they are saying.
I called a few martial arts schools in my are to talk with them. I was told that the reason all the schools in this are lacking in the traditional teachings (Americanized) was because people thought they would be filling their children's heads with a bunch of eastern religion. I could not believe what I was hearing. People aren't secure enough in there Christianity to learn about martial arts?
I was thinking I might start my son and I in a Taekwondo program for a couple of years. And then switch to Wu-Yi after that. As you can tell I'm really confused as to what to do. I am open to all suggestions that are offered. I don't just want to teach my son how to fight or defend himself. I know he will be faced with so many temptations growing up that I want to teach him to be comfortable with himself and not be afraid of the future but embrace it with passion. Thank you.