Here's an easy answer for today’s fast paced world with kids: 9 MONTHS! Even though that is the kind of question that could easily bring up a ton of other ones, like: 1. "What would you like them to get out of martial arts training?" 2. "What are they struggling with the most that they could use help with?" and, 3. "How old are they?" ,there is a simple answer to the amount of time that can help your child truly benefit from training. 9 MONTHS! This is because of

How to get kids to practice at home: Just tell them, "Shut up, do it, and like it!" Just kidding but sometimes that's what it can feel like to the short ones. How they are encouraged to train outside of their classes can determine if it's even going to happen at all. Especially if mom or dad is a martial artist and tries to train them. Practicing at home can really speed up the crazy benefits our kids get from martial arts training. The average child comes to class twice