As beginners in the martial arts, this trio of Vancouver students started out on unsure footing.
One sixth-grader was a self-described "girly girl" too shy to talk to new people. A second child was so squirrely, he actually bounced off the floors before classes began. And a teenaged boy who has never enjoyed sports said his first reaction to signing up for tae kwon do was a flat "No."
But that was Zen, and this is Tao.
Parents are discovering that martial-arts programs can offer children more than a way to kick up their heels. Students say they're gaining self-esteem, discipline and the ability to set long- and short-term goals.
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