Benefits of Karate:
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Improve your physical and mental health
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Build self-esteem and strengthen your self-confidence
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Improve your academic performance by raising your level of energy, focus and concentration
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Learn and master self-defence techniques
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Benefits for adults:
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Increased motor skills - allow the participants of the program to enhance their balance and hand/foot/eye coordination.
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Self-discipline - promotes better problem-solving capabilities, increased patience, and less frustration, which is vital to achieving worthwhile goals.
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Physical fitness - includes increased flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscle tone, breathing, and overall proper health and fitness.
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Longevity - to live longer than average.
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b) Benefits for children:
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Attention span - teaches children to focus on the task at hand.
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Respect - children learn the importance of respect in relation to authority figures, peers, and learning institutions.
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Leadership skills - children grow and accept responsibility as they progress in rank
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Self-esteem - helps children to realise their intrinsic worth.
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Body awareness - helps prevent bumps and bruises, and allows children to lead a more accident-free lifestyle.
Shotokan Karate-do is a safe, non-aggressive activity for all to enjoy. It combines the fun and excitement of sport with time honoured tradition.
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