I was a judo a few nights ago, and some new people walked in, they were two boys around 13 & 14. When I began to talk to them it came out that they wrestle in four different clubs around the city, and do judo at both of the clubs in the city as well as Olympic lifting. This apparently totals to about three training sessions a day for the both of them. I think that these boys are being pushed very hard in their training, especially for young teenagers, don't get me wrong I would kill for an opportunity like what they have, but I know what they could be potentially missing out on in life. They spend their life training and have little to nothing else that they do. In my mind this is similar to what a lot of the hockey or even the fashion show parents do - living their dream through the children, and I think that it's wrong. Thoughts anyone?
I tend to agree, but only if they have been forced into this, if its totally by their own wishes, then let them be busy!
hm... i have similar plans for my own kids (if i find someone dumb enough to agree to reproduce with me) but 3 training sessions daily seems like madness
Oh I plan on doing the same thing as well But Not three sessions a day. I honestly feel bad for the children. :dunno:
I'm going to ban my kids from doing martial arts. I'll still be going, twice a day if I can. I'll tell them "Maybe when you're older. You don't want none of this jiu jitsu. It's dumb, you'll hate it." I'll talk to all my friends about jiu jitsu. I'll leave jiu jitsu books laying around, videos of great grapplers like Marcelo Garcia on the television. I bet I catch them sneaking out of the house one day to go practice. This way I'll lay a nice groundwork (badum psh) for getting them totally obsessed with it their entire life.
philosoraptor, that's a good idea in theory, but you'll be bumbed if they actually listen to you and take up flower arranging or interpretive dance instead! :jester:
Honestly if I manage to get the little monsters to 18 with a pulse, no drug addictions, no pregnancies and no criminal record I'll consider myself successful.
On a slightly more serious not I think I can be accused of pushing a kid too hard. It's a fine line when they want to fight but you know what the need to be doing to get in there. The result? His body is messed up at 20 years if age, just can't push it for long anymore
I think doctors would agree with OP here. Kid's bodies are still growing; for them to train like professional athletes at that age could permanently damage them.