Glad to see this thread back up here!
Judo should be great for children. One thing, it can help establish a sense of respect in them as many of the traditional martial arts go.
Secondly, how many times have you tripped or fell? Judo, as with Aikido and many other of the throwing or projecting martial arts helps people deal with the concept of falling (and therefore balance) much much better.
A fella I knew was in his 50's, black belt in Aikido. He was fixing shingles on his roof when he fell... thankfully he did a perfect breakfall and escaped with minor injuries (and a soiled pair of undies).
Vaughn, you might want to check out the local college for martial arts classes? Other times at gyms and such, you might be able to find someone interested in MA that can help you train. If you check out mixedmartialarts.com, you might very well find places to train at or people to train with in your area.
Good luck!
Judo should be great for children. One thing, it can help establish a sense of respect in them as many of the traditional martial arts go.
Secondly, how many times have you tripped or fell? Judo, as with Aikido and many other of the throwing or projecting martial arts helps people deal with the concept of falling (and therefore balance) much much better.
A fella I knew was in his 50's, black belt in Aikido. He was fixing shingles on his roof when he fell... thankfully he did a perfect breakfall and escaped with minor injuries (and a soiled pair of undies).
Vaughn, you might want to check out the local college for martial arts classes? Other times at gyms and such, you might be able to find someone interested in MA that can help you train. If you check out mixedmartialarts.com, you might very well find places to train at or people to train with in your area.
Good luck!