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A lot of parents these days worry about their children’s fitness and health. But it’s harder than it’s ever been to support their physical activity.  

Parents are busy, often working long hours. With traffic an ever-present worry, kids can’t just play in the street. And with increasing pressure on housing in our cities, not everyone has easy access to outdoor space.

Panther taekwondo is all about mind and body working together, and both need to be trained. Right from the beginning of a class, our warm-up is very scientific. It works from head to toes: the equivalent of a traditional aerobics class in 10-15 mins (and that’s before the lesson has really started!).

Every child has a different learning curve

We work on developing kids’ indomitable spirit and their will be carry on, and so we always push them, encouraging them to try a little bit harder and to go a little a little further than they think they can go. We are very much aware of how abilities can differ from child to child. Not everyone starts off at the same level and not everyone’s physical capacity is the same.  Everyone has different learning curves, and we develop each child’s fitness and fighting ability along the curve that’s right for them..

Whatever the starting point, physical fitness targets rise with each level of achievement in taekwondo. We value fitness, and the self-discipline it represents. Being a great fighter is not just about doing the impressive-looking things, like the kicks or the entertaining moves, but about physical effort behind the scenes. Doing the groundwork is a vital lesson to building success.

Everyone gets fitter, because fitness is the normal, healthy state for all children. That’s another great benefit to getting young people involved in the martial arts. Panther Taekwondo Black Belt Academy is the start of a lifetime of fitness and health for all.