Originally Posted by
Josef
though I'm not too sure whether a child should be taught to be competitive at all.
Thanks for the replies.
Competition is good for children depending on how their teachers and parents deal with it.
Personally I see children benefit more from judo (at least at a young age) then arts like karate. The close contact seems to be better for them then the 'distance' arts.
Rogier van der Peijl
REAL SCOTSMEN WEAR KILTS because sheep can hear a zipper at 500 yards!
Originally posted by Cady Goldfield
Ah, what a cutie, Rogier. I'll bet a lot of ladies in Netherlands are mourning because you are out of circulation now!