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[quote=Anonymous]A lot depends on the child and the school. Many TKD schools are belt factories, but the quick rewards and promotion can serve to keep a child interested. TKD also has more aspects that are non-contact, which for some kids is better. Muay thai requires a lot of shin kicks and involves building up the strength of the shin bones so that the kicks don't hurt as much. That's not a lot of fun. Muay thai or something like krav maga are better for true self defense. Muay thai is good for girls because it involves more kicking and girls tend to be stronger in the legs. (Same for TKD vs. some other traditional martial arts.) Capoeira is something else to consider, especially for girls. It's practiced non-contact, so boys and girls and train together, and it has a lot of dance elements to it, too. [/quote]
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