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. 🤪
Just pick one, if she doesn’t like it try the other, and if she does like it and gets proficient at it, maybe she can try the other later on. Really can’t go wrong here. I knew plenty of kids when I was in school who had done multiple combat sports and martial arts over the years.
You can become black belt in most martial arts as young as 15-16 (assuming you have the skills required). I can imagine that kinda achievement being a core childhood memory. 10 years of hardwork being rewarded!