Why Your Child Should Train BJJ | Kids Martial Arts in Chesham & Amersham

A question that parents in our area (Chesham, Amersham, Berkhamsted and even as far as Tring) often ask me is “what are the benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?”. What they really mean is “why should I invest my child's time in this?”.

That's a perfectly valid and reasonable thing to ask yourself. Because, after all, enrolling your child in anything is ultimately an investment of time, money and energy.

Fortunately, this is a very easy question indeed for me to answer. The reason for that is because I wholeheartedly believe in what I do because of how Jiu Jitsu has changed my life.

Physical Benefits: Beating Screen Time & Lethargy

Nowadays, kids are in front of screens more than ever before. Like, a lot! This has many consequences (not all of which are bad necessarily) but one of them is the sedentary nature of screen time. The amount of pent-up energy kids have from being inactive can very easily turn into lethargy which is certainly not great for their development. 

To add to the physical benefits of BJJ, anyone that has done it for any length of time knows that it is a real workout. Furthermore, not only is it a real workout but a unique one too. So often I hear people say to me after their first few sessions “muscles I didn’t even know I had ache!”. That’s a great sign. It means your body is already adapting to the new demands you’re placing on it. 

The same goes for your kids, after just a few weeks, they will already feel fitter and the knock-on effects of this new found fitness are INCREDIBLE. They’ll have better focus in school as they’re sleeping better having burnt energy & they won’t be leaving destruction in their wake around the house (as much). Just to name a few.

Mental Benefits: Building Anti-Bully Confidence

However, the non-physical benefits of BJJ are just as meaningful to parents as the physical ones and sometimes even more so. 

The confidence that Jiu Jitsu gives kids is something special. 

They won’t go around thinking they’re the next Jackie Chan (maybe showing my age there) or become a bully with their newly found superpowers. 

Kids get an unassuming, quiet and reassured confidence from knowing that they can look after themselves (and others!). 

It’s no secret that kids can be nasty to each other in school. Sadly, bullying happens. The nature of bullies is that they prey on the vulnerable ones which is really quite sad. We’ve had quite a few parents come to us saying this is an issue and helping kids through this issue is one of my favourite parts of my job. 

The kind of confidence that kids get from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is like an anti-bully forcefield. Bullies won’t want any part of that. 

So, if you’re a parent in Chesham, Hemel Hempstead, Tring, Berkhamstead, Amersham or the Chalfonts then drop us a message and book your FREE trial class with us now!

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