hi guys
im new here so hi ive just joined this site to ask the qestion
you see my son ben is 9 yrs old but is the size of an 7 yrs old and because of this he keeps getting bullied he is not a fighting boy but i do feel he needs to go to either boxing or some sort of martial arts lessons not to fight people but just to toughen up a bit i thought he would never agree to something like this but after asking him he said hed like to give it a try.
i know what bens like and to make this work hed need to go somewhere freindly in sheffield with kids his own age we live at lowedges but would consider anywhere in sheff
can you guys reccomend any places that will be right for ben?
thanks guys

hi guys
im new here so hi ive just joined this site to ask the qestion
you see my son ben is 9 yrs old but is the size of an 7 yrs old and because of this he keeps getting bullied he is not a fighting boy but i do feel he needs to go to either boxing or some sort of martial arts lessons not to fight people but just to toughen up a bit i thought he would never agree to something like this but after asking him he said hed like to give it a try.
i know what bens like and to make this work hed need to go somewhere freindly in sheffield with kids his own age we live at lowedges but would consider anywhere in sheff
can you guys reccomend any places that will be right for ben?
thanks guys

Nearest one to Lowedges would have to be Marsdens all styles.
They have a class at Graves Tennis and Leisure centre, norton.
They teach an interesting mix of karate and kickboxing.

Simon Marsdens number is :07708 626 749

Simon and his brother Daz are the instructors and their kids train there too.

may be others nearer -but kiveton karate club aims at kids class approx 25-30 of which majority young kids 7-12 girls/boys -friendly place runs tues/fri 6:30 -8:00 £2/session -daughters been there 4 yrs now loves it-anturn up on the night and watch/join in if you want

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I teach traditinal Karate for Kids in the Intake area, but we may be moving our club soon, we only charg £2 a lesson. I have trained @ marsdens club and daz,Si and John are all very good instructors. If you want more info let me know

have a look at norton school i think they do classes might be mistaken but i think its run by a police man??

I teach traditinal Karate for Kids in the Intake area, but we may be moving our club soon, we only charg £2 a lesson. I have trained @ marsdens club and daz,Si and John are all very good instructors. If you want more info let me know

Easy Rage
Rage trains anywhere decent :D
He also trains at Royce Gracie BJJ as well as AFK for kickboxing and has been down to Wellington street boxing gym for normal boxing.
Rage and his brother teach a great Karate class at intake.
Both are excellent martial artists with open minds and are great characters with good martial arts ettiquette that is now sadly lacking in many clubs.

unfortunately i think that teaching any little kid a striking martial art to beat bullying is a bad idea. All that will happen is he'll hit the bully who will probably be much bigger who will then hit him back and get his mates to join in. Plus if a teacher see's your son throwing the punch he'll be the one looked at as a bully.

Even though i'm smaller than most i was, LUCKILY, never bullied so i can't even begin to imagine what your son or you goes through. This is just an opinion and in no way a critisism of how you bring up your own child.

I know it sounds obvious but make sure his teachers know about the problem and are prepared to deal with it. Read up on their bullying policy.

Taking a kid to a martial art class because they're quiet or unfit is a great reason. Taking him to one to knock out a bully is just gonna give him the mentality that if anyone does something he doesn't like he can just beat them up. Not saying anyone would turn him into a monster but it is a possibility.

As i say, just my two cents. he's your kid and whatever happens i hope you stop the bullying.

I agree BJJMAN, I'm completely opposed to encouraging schoolkids to try beating each other up but I do think doing martial arts can help give people (kids and adults too) extra confidence that they might be lacking. Even if it just makes you stand up a bit taller or able to run a bit faster it means you're less of an easy target for bullies.

I do taekwondo with PILSUNG. The classes are good fun and really good for fitness, flexibility and generally gaining confidence. I'd recommend it for your nine-year-old Steve11111, especially the Thursday class or the weekend ones as lots of kids usually go to these.

It costs £4 to train. If you want you can just come along and watch a class but there are new beginners all the time so don't be shy!

Monday - 7.45pm Hillsborough Leisure Centre
Wednesday - 6pm, 393 Club, Langsett Road, Hillsborough
Thursday - 6.15pm Concord Leisure Centre
Saturday - 1pm, Hillsborough Leisure Centre
Sunday - 4pm, Hillsborough Leisure Centre

Classes are about an hour and a half long. Wear loose-fitting trousers and tshirt. You don't need shoes but you're allowed to wear taekwondo trainers if you have them.

Several of the better known names in UK martial arts started training as a vicitim of being bullied.

i think it depends on the club - martial arts should be taught along with discipline (i.e. so that people don't go kicking the cr*p out of each other just cos they can), and i think this is particularly applicable for children and young people (i recently saw a group of young lads, boxers, out running and hassling people as they went by - not good).

The skills learned could be useful, but so could the additional fitness (for running away), and added confidence, which in itself can deter a bully.

Try Royce Gracie BJJ club at Dronfield - they teach a childrens class on Monday evening - not sure of the time but it's a great club, great instructors.

unfortunately i think that teaching any little kid a striking martial art to beat bullying is a bad idea. All that will happen is he'll hit the bully who will probably be much bigger who will then hit him back and get his mates to join in. Plus if a teacher see's your son throwing the punch he'll be the one looked at as a bully.

Even though i'm smaller than most i was, LUCKILY, never bullied so i can't even begin to imagine what your son or you goes through. This is just an opinion and in no way a critisism of how you bring up your own child.

I know it sounds obvious but make sure his teachers know about the problem and are prepared to deal with it. Read up on their bullying policy.

Taking a kid to a martial art class because they're quiet or unfit is a great reason. Taking him to one to knock out a bully is just gonna give him the mentality that if anyone does something he doesn't like he can just beat them up. Not saying anyone would turn him into a monster but it is a possibility.

As i say, just my two cents. he's your kid and whatever happens i hope you stop the bullying.

hi
the only reason i want ben to learn some sort of martial arts is not to hit people as in this day and age you never know what people would do with gang fights weapons ect.
i just thought if ben is beeing hit some sort of martial arts training might toughen him up to be able to handle it a bit better thats all .
bens bullying is not happening at school its with other kids who dont go to his school but they live in our area when ben plays out after school they play nice for a bit then they pick and hurt ben because hes the smallest.
im going to ring some of the places you guys have kindly told me about il let you know how we get on thanks to all of you:thumbsup:

I personaly enjoy martial arts in general. I have trained karate since i was seven. I would say as long as you found a good teacher and a friendly club it does really matter which art you choose for your son. Weather it be a striking or non striking martial art. Try a few clubs round the area because there are some really good ones. I have not been to a club in sheff thats does not welcome new people to train. Find a club that cares abot the training and not about the money. The only way you will find this is to see 4 yourself. why not train with him. I got into Karate because my dad used to train

(thanks Lankyman see you monday)

sorry i ment thank you cheif kicker. enjoy friday - i will pop in and train some time. This time i will find a propper place to park:hihi: :hihi:

while im here yorkshire/derbyshire bjj on a monday and wednesday is a great friendly club. nice relaxed atmosphere and great training. :D

In Dronfield, there's also Hunter Martial arts, at the Gladys Buxton Centre,there is a website giving details. You can try out a couple of times free. I would recommend it.

Take him along to one of the gyms listed on the right-hand side of this website:

http://www.amateurboxinginsheffield.blogspot.com/

There are contact details for all the clubs on there too.

hi guys
im new here so hi ive just joined this site to ask the qestion
you see my son ben is 9 yrs old but is the size of an 7 yrs old and because of this he keeps getting bullied he is not a fighting boy but i do feel he needs to go to either boxing or some sort of martial arts lessons not to fight people but just to toughen up a bit i thought he would never agree to something like this but after asking him he said hed like to give it a try.
i know what bens like and to make this work hed need to go somewhere freindly in sheffield with kids his own age we live at lowedges but would consider anywhere in sheff
can you guys reccomend any places that will be right for ben?
thanks guys

You might try judo? It's good for strength and fitness and being thrown around has a 'toughening' effect!