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Karate KidsKarate Kids
How Karate Has Helped My Twins By Mindy Hudon, M.S., CCC-SLP
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Teaching Safety
Safety rules and daily reminders about showing respect are often reviewed with students. Although safety issues like, "stranger danger," "stop, drop, and roll" and "Halloween safety" are discussed at home, it's always nice to have another authority figure reinforce these important life skills. My twins respect and admire the instructors and, because of that, they will often remind me of safety issues like, "Mom, don't talk to strangers." Karate has become a passion and a way of life for me. I am happy that my twins can share in this passion and develop a better sense of self-confidence, individuality, strength, control and perseverance. As I was finishing up this article, I asked my twins the same question their instructor asks them daily, "What's the most important thing about karate?" They quickly turned around and answered me in unison: "Only use it if you have to."
