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Sambo for children: at what age training and activities
Sambo is a popular sport for children. Before you send your child to the martial arts section, get answers to all questions.
At what age to start practicing SAMBO
Parents send their children to the section at the age of 5-7 years. This is not bad, but the guys who began to actively engage in a certain kind of sport early, becoming adolescents “fizzle out”, and their transition to the youth category is interrupted.
Sambo training develops strength, self-control, endurance in a child
Leading SAMBO coaches believe that it is optimal to start training at the age of 10. And it is recommended to master the combat direction from 11-12 years old. But, if you want your child to participate in sparring earlier, then you need full equipment: a bandage on the groin, a mouth guard, a helmet with a visor, gloves. Girls are better off doing only sports.
How SAMBO Lessons Affect Your Child
Sambo harmoniously develops the mental and physical aspects of the personality. An integral part of all workouts is physical fitness, which forms all muscle groups. The child becomes strong, physically developed. In addition, practicing techniques, children develop in themselves: willpower, self-confidence, self-control. The child learns stamina, endurance, discipline. For a future man, these are irreplaceable qualities.
Sambo stands out favorably among other self-defense sections. The sports direction gives good physical development. Combat – allows you to apply techniques in everyday life in the event of an attack. This is the most versatile type of single combat, an integrated self-defense system.
What should be the form in training and competition
The uniform for SAMBO should be special, one should not neglect it and put on the uniform for judo on children.
- Form in training. We need a special jacket for sambo, shorts. On ordinary days, you can practice in simple sweatpants, the main thing is that they do not have zippers, buttons. From the first visit, wrestling shoes are needed.
- Form for competition. Need sambovka red or blue. It should be in size, too long sleeves make it difficult to fight. An important element of clothing is shorts of the same color as the jacket; they should not have locks, pockets, zippers, or any rigid elements.
Wrestling shoes are not allowed with rubber soles, only suede or leather. They should be in size or with a very small margin.
When deciding to enroll your son or daughter in the SAMBO section, pay attention to their physical development, how active they are. And of course, take into account the wishes of the child himself.