Probably the greatest challenge for martial arts teachers: Working with children. Parents and kids are the most demanding group in any dojo, and very often also one of the biggest in numbers. Two experienced members of the German Shoshin Projekt developed a complete concept for Bonsai martial arts, proven in many dojos since then. The result is a comprehensive guide to martial arts training with children in Karate, Ju-Jitsu, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Kickboxing or any other style. Now finally in the long-awaited English version.
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By Minna Vaahtera
Mar 30, 2010
The shipping was very fast. In Finland, kids have a different attitude than other places, sometimes very aggressive. I alwaqys tell Karate is good way to learn how to control your own body and learn what it can do and should not do. The pictures are nice.
I've got a Martial arts school in China, and you can imagine how it can from time to time be a bit chaotic and looking for a real goal. I heard about this book from my European friend and had to wait until it was translated to English -Thank god! The holistic approach is exactly what many similar books usually miss, leave alone schools who train children and adults all the same. If anyone questions my methods, this book has prepared me for the explanations that both I and the forever-curious parents can agree with. Any lesson that I feel insecure with because kids get bored so much easier than adults, is rescued by the hints and the example of lessons and games the book provides. Even if you already have a working concept, I woudl highly recommend this book for a second point of view or to support your own methods. It's so easy to read and yet has a complete concept for any martial arts! (I mainly teach Wushu, but sometimes attend other styles' lessons to learn more.)
