If a girl wants to learn Taekwondo, should her mother support it?

When parents think that girls do not need to learn Taekwondo, as a Taekwondo coach you can reply like this.

Let’s not talk about Taekwondo, let’s talk about education. It is said online: Parents’ vision and structure determine their children’s future. I didn’t say this sentence, but I agree with it. As parents, of course, we want to give our children a good education. We must know that the gap between people really does not widen in a day or two. The degree to which parents attach importance to their children's education largely determines the gap between their children and others after they enter society.

A Taekwondo coach left a message with me saying that he met parents who said that their children were girls and did not need to learn Taekwondo. Alas, I am depressed. What does the child's gender have to do with whether he or she can learn Taekwondo? According to this parent's logic, only boys can learn Taekwondo? (Fortunately, I am not this coach. I will definitely fight back when I meet such parents, but in line with the principle of a civilized and harmonious society, we can still reason with each other)

OK, back to this question, for How should these parents with outdated ideas recover as taekwondo coaches?

1. Facts speak louder than words, so we will explain the reality realistically.

Tell me how many girls are currently learning Taekwondo in the gym, and the thoughts of parents who want their girls to learn Taekwondo. For example: There are also many parents who specifically let their girls learn Taekwondo in order to avoid being bullied by others. In this society, women are a vulnerable group, so it is even more necessary to learn Taekwondo and learn to protect themselves.

There are too many school bullying incidents in the news. They always talk about how many students besiege a student. You must know that such incidents have a negative impact on the bullied students, both mentally and psychologically. It's very harmful. As girls, it is even more necessary to learn some martial arts to prevent yourself from being harmed by others. Not only do you have to learn Taekwondo, you can also learn Sanda, martial arts, etc. In short, the weaker you are, the more you have to make yourself stronger.

3. Ask parents to find out why they think girls do not need to learn Taekwondo, and explain the benefits of learning Taekwondo.

Because many parents think it’s not about fighting, why should we learn Taekwondo? I want to say that learning any martial art is not just for fighting. Similarly, learning Taekwondo can exercise your body, adjust children's character weaknesses, develop good moral habits, etc.