TKD Essay- NEED HELP

[Sekmet7]

Hi all,

I'm currently trying to write my term paper for my English class. The paper argues that TKD influences children for the better when enrolled in it at a younger age.

I am desperately in search of concrete evidence I can use to back this up, as I cannot find much in the libraries or usable internet sources (encyclopedia sites, university sites, newspaper sites, online library sites, magazine sites).

If any of you know of some good arguments, or would like to offer some input, sources, etc., that would be greatly appreciated


Mods: feel free to move this to wherever it belongs. I put it here b/c the paper is on TKD.

[YODA]

There's some great info here....

Why martial arts benefits kids (http://martialarts.jameshom.com/library/weekly/aa070201a.htm)

Be sure to follow it through all 12 pages!

[Sekmet7]

Thanks YODA, you're great!!

[KickChick]

Here are some good articles ....

Martial Arts Can Help Young Children Interact With Others (http://www.tacdefsol.com/Newsletters/Archieve/2002_09_training.html)

Good Reasons to Keep Your Child Training in the Martial Arts (http://www.tacdefsol.com/Newsletters/Archieve/2001_09_training.html)

http://www.worldtaekwondo.com/tkdkids2.jpg

Martial Arts Poison (http://www.kimsookarate.com/articles/poison.html)

Karate for Children (http://www.24fightingchickens.com/101/12_kids.html)

Karate Kids: Children & Martial Arts (http://childrentoday.com/resources/articles/martialarts.htm)


Good Luck... maybe you can submit as a MAP article??
;)

[ClumsyFoot]

If you're neeeding to provide hard-core academic support for your argument, you might have to include a section that focuses on the journals of sport psychology, early childhood education/development, etc.

I'll bet you can you can easily find studies that demonstrate faster and better quality skill acquisition in children than adults. Language acquisition is a prime example. Small children easily leran multiple languages and speak them without accents. We old fogies who are past our mid-20's struggle so much more.

If you don't need hardcore science, you might browse popular media (e.g., Time, NewsWeek, etc.).

Would love to read your paper if you post it to MAP.

[ClumsyFoot]

BTW, the article "Martial Arts Poison" that KC lists is superb. I stumbled across that one in my own research at some point.

[Yang, Dae-han]

ClumsyFoot is right, in that, you ought not to focus so much on TKD's effect on children, but rather sports/arts in general. There is much more data out there on the latter.
Aslo, I suggest using a university library (if you're near one), as they have many more topics pertinent to your query.

I know you are looking for articles specifically about TKD, however, when broken down, TKD is not much different to many other activities for children.

Cheers,

Dae-han

Oh, if you know Korean (or anyone that does), I could possibly send you data, as there is loads of it in Korean.

[Sekmet7]

KickChick, thank you soooooo much for those articles; they were such a big help! ClumsyFoot & Dae-han, thank you for your suggestions on arguments. I was able to revamp my essay using that viewpoint and it made my argument much stronger!

The essay's done, and I'll definitely consider putting it up on MAP, but no guarantees, since I'm really shy about my writing.

Thanks again guys/gals, you are the greatest!

[KickChick]

You are soooo welcome Sekmet7!!

Please give serious thought to posting your essay here .... don't be shy ;)

[Yang, Dae-han]

No worries on posting your paper, however, please have someone with some experience (in both TKD and writing, if possible) read your paper.

Too many times my students have submitted papers that have not been as good as could be...only due to shirking last minute everythings.

Just out of curiousity, is this paper for secondary school, tertiary, or TKD exam?

Cheers,

Yang, Dae-han

[hwardo]

If you have a big chain bookstore near you, the latest "Journal of Asian Martial Arts (in the magazine racks)has some good peer-reviewed research about just that subject.

[Sekmet7]

It's for my University Essay workshop. The prof told us to pick a topic that would be about something that we knew a lot about so it would be easy and quicker to write. Since TKD has basically been my life for the past 5 years(I'm there almost everyday), I figured I would write about it.

[ClumsyFoot]

Have you posted your essay? How did it go?

[TigerAnsTKDLove]

thats cool u chose to write about tkd. hope to read it soon. tkd rocks

[seikido]

I'm curious about some of the articles posted--have there been any scientific studies of martial arts' affect on young children? Any statistics or just anecdotes?

[stratiotes]

I think that's a great topic. It's amazing to see the difference between attitudes of kids in our TKD school and then kids i see everyday at work (recreational center). The factor of respect is vastly different in the ones who are in our school. I wasn't sure if this was the instructor, or martial arts period.

[ClumsyFoot]

I'm curious about some of the articles posted--have there been any scientific studies of martial arts' affect on young children? Any statistics or just anecdotes?

I think I can find a reference or two for you. Let me see what I find....

[ToRNaDo LorD]

Ok, first of all (this is a joke) tell the teacher he/she is a cracker for saying bad stuff about it. Go to www.hessmartialarts.com use stuff from there.

[ClumsyFoot]

I'm curious about some of the articles posted--have there been any scientific studies of martial arts' affect on young children? Any statistics or just anecdotes?

Sorry for the delay. I've been swamped at work and home, and haven't been able to research. Rather than leave this hanging any longer, I'll go ahead and give you the one that I have on hand. Article specifically refers to TKD.

Martin, William C and Pilcher, Janet K. (1994). The effect of martial arts instruction on preadolescents' and early adolescents' self-esteem. Journal of Research in Education, 4 (1), 35-36.

You might contact the authors for some leads on academic studies. Both were at University of West Florida at time of publication. Since 1994, there have probably been a few that are a bit more in-depth/rigorous and on additional benefits than self-esteem.

[Sekmet7]

Hey all,

I've been away freom the forum for a while, and just came back and noticed all of the replies.

I ended up getting an A- on the paper (which, with the crazy prof I had, is something very close to a miracle).

Thanks to all of you for the great articles. They were a big help!

[ClumsyFoot]

Okay, Seikido Girl. I'm industrial-organizational psych by training, so am limited in knowing what sport psych journals are robust. However, here is a list of some journals with descriptions... I may have to send in several messages depending on MAP message size limit.


http://www.aaasponline.org/publications.php - The Journal of Applied Sport Psychology is a nonproprietary journal that is operated by the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology for the promotion of quality research in the field of applied sport psychology. The publisher of JASP is Taylor and Francis, Inc. of Philadelphia, PA. The JASP is published four times a year, and is a refereed publication with all submissions reviewed by three peers via blind review process.

http://www.humankinetics.com/JSEP - The Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (JSEP) publishes research articles by leading world scholars that explore the interactions between psychology and exercise and sport performance, editorials about contemporary issues in the field, abstracts of current research on sport and exercise psychology, and book reviews. JSEP is an official publication of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA).

http://www.humankinetics.com/products/journals/index.cfm - This is an extensive listing of professional journals covering various aspects of sport, exercise, and human kinetics.

http://www.elsevier.com/locate/psychsport - Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an official journal of the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC).

http://jss.sagepub.com - The Journal of Sport and Social Issues (JSSI) provides the latest research, discussion and analysis on contemporary sport issues from many perspectives, including: Sociology, History, Economics, Media Studies, Gender Studies, Psychology, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Ethnic Studies.

http://www.athleticinsight.com - Athletic Insight - The Online Journal of Sport Psychology is a nonproprietary journal that is intended to provide a forum for discussion of topics that are relevant to the field of sport psychology through quarterly online publications.

http://www.americanboardofsportpsychology.org - The Journal of the American Board of Sport Psychology is a quasi-peer reviewed journal devoted to disseminating scientific and popular research-based articles in an efficient and timely manner. The Journal also publishes technical reports, editorials, opinions, special features, and letters to the editors, as well as classified and other advertising.

http://www.acsm.org/publications/journals.htm - This page lists four journals and a newsletter published by the American College of Sports Medicine.

[ClumsyFoot]

Ah!! Actually this is the thread by Sekmet 7 (Canuck Girl).

Apologies! Do forgive.

Anyway, hope the info is useful.

[Sekmet7]

Haha, It's ok ClumsyFoot. Thanks for all the articles you guys. Lots of info here.