Whats the right age to start

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dangars
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Whats the right age to start

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Me and the missus have been speaking about when to introduce our little girl into wado but we are unsure what age to do so, any advice?
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Re: Whats the right age to start

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dangars wrote:Me and the missus have been speaking about when to introduce our little girl into wado but we are unsure what age to do so, any advice?
Well in my opinion that would depend on a lot of things.. It doesn't hurt to start now anyway ?

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Re: Whats the right age to start

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she is coming up to her 4th birthday i started when I was 8 but feel she should start at 6 i know its earlt days yet but we are just discussing it earlier rather than later!
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Re: Whats the right age to start

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When we just started the dojo our minimum was about 6. We used about because some children of 4/5/6 bloom like a flower in class, while other kids of 7/8 would disappear in the crowd if you know what I mean. It depends on the group, instructor, methods used in class, timetable, frequency, character, motorial development, motivation etc etc.. As you have experience yourself, I guess you are the only one to judge. Nowadays btw, we accept from 6 and above.

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Re: Whats the right age to start

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Thats what age i want to start her at 6 years old they seem to have a better attention span at that age!
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