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My job is to provide an environment for children to grow healthy, both physically and mentally. That's what this country needs now more than ever.

Saturday 26th July, 06:41 AM JST

Tadanori Nobetsu, 72, the president and chief instructor of Goju-ryu Karatedo Nisseikai in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture. He wants to help junior and high school children through martial arts because he believes their state of mind is very unstable. (Japan Times)

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  • TPOJ at 10:56 AM JST - 26th July

    He wants to help junior and high school children through martial arts because he believes their state of mind is very unstable.

    Outside of putting a qualifier on that statement (i.e. a lot of kids, not all,) I can't find anything wrong with this sentiment.

  • outofmydepth at 07:59 PM JST - 26th July

    i think that the martial arts are wonderful for children. it teaches respect for those upbove, the same level and below - NOT depending on age but in terms of the amount of time spent and level reached in that marial art. it is a REAL sempai/kohai relationship related to spiritual maturity rather than arbitrary age sempai/kohai realtionship (mental age - and not in a good way - of many adults is much lower than the kids i teach - 12 year olds). he has my support and good wishes.

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