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Coco
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Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Posts: 210
Location: Miami, FL
Styles: Shito Ryu, BJJ

PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

im 14 too, i train/have lessons on children classes {10-14{im the oldest}} but i switch belts with the adults.
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iolair
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Joined: 11 Jan 2003
Posts: 310
Location: Asturias, Espaņa
Styles: Kickboxing, Ju Jitsu

PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 7:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I started Karate (17 years ago...), the club I went to had adults classes starting at age 14... (I was a few months before my 14th birthday when I started and went straight into the adults classes. Didn't find it a problem).
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Tumadre
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Joined: 26 Sep 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Absolutely not. Would you want to work with some know-it-all craphead teenager? I sure as hell wouldn't. You'll drive your adult students away. He ruins the "wa" of your adult class.
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tkd girl
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Joined: 27 Sep 2003
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Location: USA
Styles: ATA Taekwondo

PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At my school 13 to 14 year olds is the starting age with the adults class. All of them that move up seem to do fine and can keep up with everyone. I personally started in the adult class when I was 13. I am 15 now I would not like it if I had to train the kids class. I like the challenge of training with people that are bigger and stronger than I am.
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kempocos
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Joined: 12 Aug 2003
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Styles: RYUKYU KEMPO,MODERN ARNIS, ISSHINRYU,

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This would be style related, in a sport oriented MA like TKD it would work. In a more combative MA it would not serve the child or any adult in the class for some under sixteen into the class do to the type of training. There are also issues with the body growing and doing damage to the bone structure regardless of size at 14 you are still developing.
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