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Tips for Building a Kid-Friendly Martial Arts Studio at Home
If the coronavirus lockdown is preventing your kids from practicing martial arts at their local studio, find a way to help them continue their training at home. You can set up a home studio in nearly any space—your garage, basement, guest room, or backyard—as long as you get the right equipment. Take this opportunity to show interest in your kids' passion for martial arts and get involved yourself! Practicing drills with your kids can be a lot of fun. Keep reading to learn how you can design a martial arts studio in your home and start training with your kids.
The Benefits of Martial Arts for Kids
Setting up a home dojo might seem like a lot of work, but being able to practice martial arts at home will benefit your children in several ways.
● Kids need at least an hour of moderate-to-vigorous exercise every single day. Martial arts training is an excellent way to help your kids meet these activity guidelines, especially if you can't go outside.
● Learning new skills and progressing through martial arts training is a great way to build confidence and teach kids about perseverance.
● Although the martial arts involve fighting and combat techniques, the practice actually promotes peaceful conflict resolution over violence.
Making Space in Your Home for a Studio
Depending on the type of martial arts your kids will be practicing at home, you might need quite a lot of space. Basements work really well for this purpose!
● Find out how much it will cost to remodel your basement into a home gym area or martial arts studio.
● Declutter and clean out your basement so your kids have room to practice safely.
● Prevent your martial arts studio from hurting your home value by designing it as a multi-purpose room that future buyers could use for something else.
At-Home Martial Arts Gear for Kids
While kids don't need much equipment to practice martial arts at home, a few pieces of gear can help them get the most out of their training sessions.
● Training bags, either hanging or freestanding, are useful for practicing punches and kicks.
● Boxing gloves are an important element of sparring gear that will keep your kids safe when they're throwing punches at a dummy or heavy bag.
● If you want to get involved in your kids' training sessions, purchase some foam blockers and targets so they can practice their timing and accuracy.
Don't let your kids miss out on the benefits of martial arts training during the coronavirus lockdown. It's easy to set up a studio in your own home, as long as you have the space for it. With a couple pieces of safety gear and training equipment, you'll be ready to start running through drills with your kids—you might even learn a few techniques yourself!
