Skip to Main Content

Why Every Child Should Do Martial Arts

As a parent, you want to give your child every opportunity to grow into a confident, disciplined, and successful individual. One of the best ways to do this is by enrolling them in martial arts. At NY Martial Arts Academy, we offer a program that goes beyond just self-defense—it’s about building character, discipline, and resilience that will benefit your child for life.

Martial Arts is Safe and Does Not Promote Violence

One of the most common concerns parents have is whether martial arts is dangerous or if it encourages aggression. The reality is quite the opposite. Our program is structured in a way that teaches children control, respect, and the importance of using their skills responsibly.

Our experienced instructors, who have a minimum of 10 years of experience, emphasize that martial arts is about self-discipline and personal growth, not about picking fights. Kids learn that true strength comes from self-control and confidence, not from aggression. Training in a controlled environment under the guidance of professional instructors ensures that children develop their skills safely while learning to avoid conflict whenever possible.

More Than Just Self-Defense: Building Character for Life

At NY Martial Arts Academy, our program is designed to shape a child’s character just as much as their physical abilities. Our Character Development Program teaches essential life skills that extend beyond their martial arts training.

  • Confidence: Kids gain confidence through small victories—like mastering a new technique and earning their next belt. This confidence extends into school, social situations, and future challenges.
  • Discipline: Learning martial arts requires focus, patience, and perseverance. These lessons teach children the value of hard work and the importance of following through with commitments.
  • Honesty & Integrity: Our program reinforces values such as honesty, respect, and responsibility, ensuring kids develop a strong moral compass.
  • Focus: Martial arts requires concentration, helping children develop the ability to stay focused in all aspects of their lives, including schoolwork and extracurricular activities.

Physical and Mental Benefits

With the rise of screen time and sedentary lifestyles, it’s more important than ever for kids to stay active. Martial arts training provides a full-body workout that improves strength, flexibility, and coordination. More importantly, it teaches kids the value of an active lifestyle in a way that is fun and engaging.

In addition to the physical benefits, martial arts also supports mental well-being. Kids learn to manage stress, build resilience, and handle challenges with a positive mindset. This foundation helps them navigate life’s obstacles with confidence and composure.

Join Our Martial Arts Family

At NY Martial Arts Academy, we take pride in creating a safe, welcoming, and structured environment where children can grow into their best selves. Our program isn’t just about kicks and punches—it’s about shaping strong, disciplined, and confident individuals who will carry these lessons with them into adulthood.

Give your child the gift of martial arts. Enroll them in a program that will empower them for life. Sign up for a free trial lesson today at (877) TRUE-JKD and see the benefits firsthand!

What is Jeet Kune Do?

Jeet Kune Do (JKD) is the name that the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee gave to his unique combat system and philosophy. The underlying tenets of JKD are to use minimal movements to maximum effects, all at extreme speeds. The effect is impressive...

The Benefits of Taking a Grappling Class

It has been well established in the health and wellness community that the benefits of regular exercise are too numerous and essential to ignore. There are a lot of ways to approach exercise—and it can take some trial and error to discover...

Benefits of Martial Arts Training for Children

In a culture that seems to be saturated with violence in movies, television, video games, and even on the news, it’s normal to have some apprehension when your child tells you she would like to sign up for karate. Like many other things that...

Everything You Need to Know About Krav Maga

Krav Maga, translating to “contact combat,” is a style of mixed martial arts that was invented by the Israeli military in the 1940s. This style of training has been growing rapidly in popularity over recent years in the United States....

The Hidden Benefits of Martial Arts Training

The martial arts are a set of ancient practices that date back so far it is unclear when they truly began. While the physical aspects of martial arts are obvious, some of the greater benefits of practicing this long-standing tradition are related...

The Benefits of Learning Kickboxing in Little Neck NY

Although kickboxing was developed in the ‘60’s, its popularity has exploded in recent years as people discover the large number of benefits the sport has on their body and mind. Kickboxing is a full-contact sport that combines various...

Benefits of Martial Arts Training

One of the common responses as to why an individual would like to do martial arts, is "I want to get in shape but I find the gym very boring."  Martial Arts classes are then the perfect solution.   The reason for this is...

Simple. Direct. Non-classical

Bruce Lee often described his art of Jeet Kune Do as:   Simple, Direct, and Non-Classical     Simple:  Instead of adding more and more to your art,  you take out more and more.  Like Lee would say,"Hack away...

Limiting the opponents tools

In a Jeet Kune Do class it is often overheard that a good fighter limits his opponents tools.    What does this statement mean?   In simple terms, limiting my opponents tools simply means that I put myself in a position where I...

What is Basic Front Hand Education?

When reading Bruce Lee's notes it is clear that he was a firm believer in placing the strong side forward.  90% of our striking should be done with our strong hand and our strong leg.  The reasons are two fold.  First, because our...

Blocking, Evasion, Interception

When studying Jeet Kune Do, Defense is categorized as Blocking, Evasion and interception.   Blocking is just as the word implies, stopping and opponents strike with a body part that was not the opponents intended target.  Blocking is the...

Art, Science and Philosophy of Bruce Lee

Here at New York Martial Arts Academy we have always believed in teaching the Art, Science, and Philosophy of Bruce Lee.   The Art is what we do.  The Kicking, punching, trapping, grappling and understanding of the weapon in long, medium...
Page: 12345678 - All