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[quote=Anonymous]I do karate and have taught it, including to five-year-olds. The vast majority of the five-year-olds aren't getting anything out of it except fun, [i]and that's perfectly fine[/i]. If you think your kid is going to get frustrated if they have trouble making progress, wait until 7 or so, but if they would enjoy showing up every week to re-learn the forms they forgot the previous week, mix up their left and right fists, and kick some pads around, awesome! Just don't be one of those parents who rags on their kids so they get demoralized. Find a friendly school like Tompkins Karate Association that doesn't enforce strict standards on the little ones, and they should do great. (I don't mean a no-standards black belt mill -- just instructors who are realistic about five year olds. If you think you're going to continue you definitely want a high level of skill and respect for the art. Ask how long it usually takes to earn a black belt. If they say something like "five years" or indicate that anyone can earn one, keep looking.)[/quote]

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