Martial Arts and ADD/ADHD Kids Part 3

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Subject: Re: martial arts and ADD/ADHD

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 00:13:28 EST

> From: "Ruth S. Hunter"
> Subject: martial arts and ADD/ADHD
> Martial Arts and Children with ADD/ADHD Children diagnosed with
> ADD/ADHD can successfully participate and benefit from martial arts
> classes.
> ....

Martial Arts is great for ADD issues mainly because it balances the left and right hemispheres through the corpus colosum by providing a clear supply route of neurotransmitters to each side of the brain. The BRAIN GYM technique explores this well Thanks Mark Ungar

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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 09:43:00 -0700 (MST)
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From: Mark Gold
Subject: ADD Martial Arts Visiting Expert
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Here is a quote from a Feb. 1998 article about martial arts and
children:

"Karate school is so structured that it's a stabilizing influence
on ADD kids -- sometimes dramatically so," says Elisa Hendrey,
a third-degree black belt in shotokan karate who teaches on
Long Island, New York. "Kids come in looking out the window,
wiggling, staring into space, and in a couple months you forget
they ever had a problem."

Best Wishes,
- Mark
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Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 11:17:19 -0700 (MST)
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From: "Ruth S. Hunter"
Subject: Re: Martial Arts & ADD (Questions for Ruth Hunter)
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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 10:52:49 -0600

Dear Mark

I apologize for being unable to get back to you - quickly!
In my opinion, the martial arts can help almost everybody. One challenge for adults with ADD is that over time they've developed ways to compensate. These ways may or may not get in the way of learning the martial arts. At the same time, it's theorized many adults with ADD aren't diagnosed. And it's a good chance many of these adults are already in the martial arts.
But as the martial arts help children focus and concentrate, the martial arts can help adults do the same.

You seem to have found Turtle Press' web site. Let me know if you still need it. I don't have my own site. I know the book can be ordered through Turtle Press and any book store. In addition, it's been picked up by Barnes & Noble as well as Borders.

There's a group here who would like to develop a brochure on this issue. It will take a long time - based on our schedules. Have you thought about who is going to design and pay for it - layout, printing, etc., and who would distribute it?

One more thing I found.
There's been a web site set up for the book. Do you have this address? http://www.turtlepress.com/parents.htm
Take care. Thanks again for the opportunity to "speak" with your group.

Sincerely,

Ruth Hunter

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Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:04:09 -0700 (MST)
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From: "bgmoore3"
Subject: Re: Martial Arts & ADD (Questions for Ruth Hunter)

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 10:48:11 -0800

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE BOOK? And what about us ADD'ers who have no coordination and hate exercise? (I'm not sure the latter isn't the result of always being the least athletic person in my class--I'm not one to stick to things that I can't do well--poor character, I guess.) My daughter, whose son we suspect has ADD, has been considering martial arts classes simply to improve his self-confidence (He's only six), but this would be an
added benefit. I'd appreciate information concerning any
resources in this
area. SANDRA

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Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:27:13 -0700 (MST)
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From: mgold@tiac.net
Subject: Re: Martial Arts & ADD (Questions for Ruth Hunter)

>Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:04:09 -0700 (MST)
>From: "bgmoore3"
>Subject: Re: Martial Arts & ADD (Questions for Ruth Hunter)
>
>WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE BOOK?

Sandra,

"Parents' Guide to Martial Arts" by Ruth Hunter & Debra Fritsch Please click on the book cover at the following web page address:

http://www.turtlepress.com/parents.htm

> And what about us ADD'ers who have no coordination and hate exercise?

Unfortunately, Ruth Hunter has left the list. She was only scheduled to be on the list for one week as a Visiting Expert. So, you may want to email her with your followup question.

From my limited experience with martial arts (taekwon do, kung fu, qigong, aikido), I know that classes can vary enormously. My taekwon do class was some exercise intensive and competitive. The aikido class was intense and highly competitive -- which is unusual for aikido classes as far as I understand (and which is probably why I didn't stay long). The Kung Fu class was focused on forms and had only a moderate amount of exercise and was not competitive. The qigong classes I have had involved little or no exercise. Tai chi, is one aspect of qigong which can be practiced by those who don't like heavy aerobic exercise and aren't particularly coodinated.

Ms. Hunter's book goes into more detail about the different types of modalities and classes.

Best Wishes,
- Mark
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That wraps it up for the moment,

Yours for building strong, confident children,


Master Art Mason
Founder: The Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute