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[quote=Anonymous]You don't need to have sports to have him exposed to the "team element" of life--there are plenty of other opportunities, such as orchestra, drama, singing, whatever etc.

However, you NEED to instill physical activity in his regular routine.  It can be jogging, hiking, recreationally swimming, horsing around outdoors.  You just don't want to bring up a couch potato.

My kid is exactly like yours (and I'm a very competitive parent in terms of athletics), and it doesn't help that his younger sibling is much more athletic. I enrolled the older one into an MMA/BJJ gym, got lucky because I found the right coach/mentor/teacher in life, and it has done wonders to his confidence.  He is by far not the best in the gym, but the coach has taught him so many life lessons about failure, trying hard, and getting back up.  I would def recommend you to check out some of these BJJ places because unlike karate, you'll need to get up and personal w/ a sparring partner to build that confidence. [/quote]

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