Senior Master T. L. Thomas, Master Instructor at Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake suggests the following 10 Tips to Help Prevent Childhood Obesity:

1. Taekwondo Tip #1: Allow children to be in charge of the food they eat. Children thrive on self control.

2. Taekwondo Tip #2: Make all foods equal and teach children to check in with their bodies and choose foods based on what their bodies are asking for. Encourage your child to respect their bodies.

3. Taekwondo Tip #3: Encourage children to know when they are full and to stop eating at that point. Focusing is a key life skill we teach at Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts.

4. Taekwondo Tip #4: Let them eat according to their own hunger patterns, rather than according to external schedules. Senior Master Thomas suggests eating a healthy snack before coming to your taekwondo class or exercising, this can help a child become disciplined with their training/exercise program.

5. Taekwondo Tip #5: De-emphasize body shape and weight. Encourage children to love and accept their bodies unconditionally. Self-esteem is a key life skill taught at Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts.

6. Taekwondo Tip #6: Help them find ways to move and play so they get enjoyable exercise every day. We have many families enrolled at our academies, Families that Kick Together, Stick Together.

7. Taekwondo Tip #7: Love them unconditionally, and don’t make derogatory comments about their looks or weight. Children need way to build their confidence, martial arts is an individual sport that allows children to progress at their own pace.

8. Taekwondo Tip #8: Be sure they never get started on the damaging cycle of dieting and bingeing. As always, encourage them to live a healthy, active lifestyle. It is important for children to be courteous to their bodies.

9. Taekwondo Tip #9: Let food fuel the body. Don’t turn it into a reward or save certain things to be a special treat. On a further note, don’t use “grounding” a child from a sports/healthy activity as a form of punishment. Our instructors at Changing Lives ATA Taekwondo encourage parents to communicate on progress at home and in school and help the children to use their ATA Life Skills to do the right thing. We encourage the children by rewarding them in class for positive behavior.

10. Taekwondo Tip #10: Teach children to honor and respect others and not to make fun of someone that is overweight. Ask your instructor for permission to bring your family members, friends, classmates, and neighbors for a FREE 3 Day Confidence Course or call today to schedule your first class.

The American Taekwondo Association is based out of Little Rock, AR and the local ATA Taekwondo Training facilities are TOP ATA School’s in Hampton Roads. Whether you are looking into Kung-Fu, (Kung Fu) Karate, or a variation of Martial Arts Training we would highly suggest checking out the local ATA academies at www.atakick.com or their National headquarters at www.ataonline.com

For numerous reviews and information you can google atakick.com and see what other shave to say about the local Taekwondo studios in Virginia.

Local Taekwondo Resources and Reviews at:

Virginia Beach Martial Arts Training Facility: Princess Anne Shoppes (next to Fitness One) 757-471-9002

Virginia Beach Martial Arts Training Facility: Red Mill Commons Shopping Center (next to Pier One Imports) 757-563-9022

Chesapeake Martial Arts Training Facility: Edinburgh Commons Shopping Center (off route 168) 757-432-9022

Chesapeake Martial Arts Training Facility: Greenbrier Shoppes Shopping Center (corner of Kempsville Road and Greenbrier Parkway) 757-382-9022

CLMA Martial Arts
P.O. Box 68820
Virginia Beach, Virginia
23471

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