Since 1995, Eric Menard's Complete Martial Arts Academy has been providing the most exciting martial arts instruction in the South Nashua, NH area.
The school offers a warm, family-friendly environment under the direction of Shihan Eric Menard. Shihan Eric is supported by an outstanding staff that possesses the incredible ability to bring out the very best of each student.
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Why Every Parent Should Have Their Child Enrolled in a
Martial Arts Program
There is a reason why Oprah, Dr. Phyl, Dr. Laura Schlesinger, Tony Robbins, Jillian Micheals (Biggest Looser), pediatricians, child physiologists, and educators all agree that Martial Arts is one of the most valuable activities you can involve your child in. Martial Arts classes go way beyond learning self defense. They can help a child (or adult for that matter) in nearly every aspect of their lives: improving your health and fitness, athletic enhancement, increased confidence, better concentration, better behavior, respect for others and yourself, better focus, Martial Arts can do all this and so much more. Sound too good to be true? It's not! As a matter of fact, experts agree that in this day and age of escalating childhood obesity, increased playground violence, and deteriorating family structure. If you do nothing else for your child, you should make sure they learn how to swim and learn Martial Arts. Let's discuss why.
Self Defense: "Practice the fight so you don't have to" is a phrase that is often used to describe the self defense benefits of Martial Arts training. It refers to the fact that as a child becomes more confident in their ability to defend themselves thru Martial Arts training, the need to defend themselves decreases because they unconsciously begin to carry themselves in a more confident manner. That confidence is projected to those around them, making them less vulnerable to predatory behavior. On top of that, Martial Arts training includes strategic self defense as well as actual self defense. Children are taught how to recognize a potentially dangerous situations and how to avoid confrontation.
Athletic Enhancement: There is a reason why virtually every professional sports team supplements their training with Martial Arts. First, it is amazingly effective in enhancing general coordination because it uses every part of the body in a balanced way. Upper body, lower body, right side, left side, lateral movement, and rotational movement, it's all included in Martial Arts training.
Fitness: The 3 pieces of the fitness puzzle are strength, flexibility, and endurance. Martial Arts training demands a balance between the three. Therefore, a child who trains in Martial Arts will greatly enhance their abilities in each area. Also, because of the balance between the three pieces of the fitness puzzle, these children are less likely to injure themselves while participating in other athletic endeavors.