Asher has been asking to try martial arts for quite some time and so this summer we signed him up. He has really loved it so far. It is not something I would enjoy doing so I was skeptical that Asher would enjoy it but I was proved VERY wrong. Asher likes the routine and discipline of it. He seems to like that there are clear rules and consequences for breaking them (not that he ever wants to break them but he gets frustrated seeing other kids break rules and get away with it). Hapkido is a Korean martial art. So far it has helped Asher with his balance, strength, confidence and perseverance. I was worried that if Asher didn't feel like he was doing the moves perfectly that he would get upset and frustrated but so far he has been very accepting of the instruction he has gotten from the teacher and the students who have higher ranking belts. The class is called a "family" class since there are students of all ages from about 4 to adult, all at different ranks. I have been very surprised at Asher's ability to do all of the different moves.
I decided to sign Asher up for swim lessons. He has always been a bit afraid of the water and hated having water in his face and eyes. In the past he has not really enjoyed swim lessons. It is important to me that all the kids feel confident enough in swimming to not be afraid of the water and to be able to not panic if they were to fall into deep water. JJ and Hannah have been good swimmers for a couple of years now so we haven't done swim lessons the last couple of summers. It was time this year for Asher to work on his swimming skills so that he can jump off the diving board etc and be safe. He has done amazingly well and really enjoyed lessons this time around. Goggles really helped him get over his issues with water on his face. He passed off all his skills for level 2. I am considering signing him up for level 3 before the summer is out. I just wish it wasn't every week day for 2 weeks. It really cramps our summer style.
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