Hi everyone! So, my niece is alsmost 6 years old and is very energetic and generaly active as a child. Her parents are thinking of sending her to either Karate or Tae Kwon Do, both for physical and spiritual exercise and development. Which one do you think could fit better for her age and also considering she likes it which is better in the long term?

Edit: Thank you all for you recommendations! We decided to visit few dojos and speak with the instructors and let her decide. Most probably will be TKD since few videos we’ve watched she found the kicks impressive loll. 🤪

  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
    12·
    5 days ago

    I think if she likes the local dojo and teachers is much more important than which discipline you pick. These places usually offer the first session for free or at least let you observe a session. So you should try them out and see which one she likes more.

    • DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone
      2·
      4 days ago

      Yes this! Do a trial with each one and see which class she likes better. It might come down to the teacher, the other students, or any number of other factors that aren’t the style of martial art.