I think ya gotta remember why people stick their kids into karatay or Tay Kwon Dough lessons ... it's not usually so they can have awesome stances, high kicks and fight well.
Most parents put their itty bitty kids into a program like that so they can have goal accomplishment, gain focus, self-discipline, blah blah blah ... all the same reasons parents put their kids into team sports - character and personal development. Some for the daycare aspect, some just exposure, defense against a bully ... rare, I think, is the parent who sticks their kid in a martial arts program with the idea their kid will be the next Jet Li.
How many of them do you really think care their kids stances suck?
Of course it's neato to see videos of kids with GREAT stances and GREAT technique and GREAT form ... but it's rare because kids are just that ... kids. They don't practice, they don't study, they go to class and their parents help you pay your rent.
Now I'm not saying ALL children's classes are like that, nor am I saying it's okay ... but I think we can all take ourselves WAY too seriously much of the time.
Most parents put their itty bitty kids into a program like that so they can have goal accomplishment, gain focus, self-discipline, blah blah blah ... all the same reasons parents put their kids into team sports - character and personal development. Some for the daycare aspect, some just exposure, defense against a bully ... rare, I think, is the parent who sticks their kid in a martial arts program with the idea their kid will be the next Jet Li.
How many of them do you really think care their kids stances suck?
Of course it's neato to see videos of kids with GREAT stances and GREAT technique and GREAT form ... but it's rare because kids are just that ... kids. They don't practice, they don't study, they go to class and their parents help you pay your rent.
Now I'm not saying ALL children's classes are like that, nor am I saying it's okay ... but I think we can all take ourselves WAY too seriously much of the time.