Physical Fitness - Martial arts can help improve cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, balance, strength and overall energy levels. As well fight obesity in Children and Adults.
Life Skills - These skills include discipline, self control, patience, confidence, courage, the foundation of many important values. Martial arts classes can be a valuable tool for helping to really drive home these points in your personal life in a very real way. A great prescription to boost ones self esteem.
Self Defense - Self defense is the most obvious reason that should come to mind when considering enrolling in the martial arts. The focus of a good martial arts class, while still teaching self defense movements, should be on conflict resolution, personal responsibility and avoidance. In that respect, attending a good martial arts class would benefit by teaching how to calm a situation or defend oneself if need be.