Karate is an oriental martial art that has been proving its effectiveness for a very long time.

Parents always wonder what classes to send their child to. The whole problem lies in the fact that at a young age it is still difficult for a baby to make such a choice himself.

Develops willpower and self-esteem

Everyone treats martial arts differently. But if you have a boy, then he must be able to stand up for himself, starting from elementary school, since it is there that the first conflicts with peers occur.

Karate for children is an excellent educator who teaches from a young age to respect elders, go ahead through any obstacles and be purposeful.

If you can still argue about the girls, then the future hero should definitely be given to contact sports.

Modern martial arts schools teach karate to children from ages 4-5. Of course, karate training for children in such groups is not like training in older groups. It looks more like a game than practicing an applied combat sport.

What do you need for classes?

It is so accepted that it is considered indecent to train in shorts or a T-shirt. In addition to the fact that karate for children is becoming best friend, it fosters respect for the people around.

It passes on this character trait to children through strict discipline, which should always be observed. One of the rules is training in special clothes - this is a kimono for karate. It will be interesting for children to wear it, especially because the jacket is always tied with a belt, by which one can judge the level of knowledge and skills of a roommate.

Often, it is belts that become a good way for children to express their abilities and ambitions. So karate for children is becoming a kind of competition, where everyone wants to have a more serious belt.

If you have a kimono, shoes (some train in leggings or barefoot - it depends on the temperature of the gym and the type of coverage), then all that remains is to find money to pay for the coach's work, and also to decide on the style of karate.

How to choose a karate style?

There are actually a lot of varieties of this martial art, and they all differ in some way. For example, in kyokushin (also called kyokushin karate), you cannot hit your head in the competition. Is this good or bad? Someone may say that this is good, because the head is needed in order to think, and the blows only make a person dumber.

One can argue with this, but let's say right away - it is even less pleasant to miss it in the head than with a hand. And karate fighters know how to kick with such speed that you don't have time to blink. Practicing basic technique, the students still practice hitting the head.

If you want to completely protect your child from head injuries, then you can send him to the kudo section, where before the fights, students are put on special

Not decided what to choose, judo or karate for a child, or maybe there are other options?

Do not be sprayed, try to find out from your child where he likes best - take him to work out both there and there.

How to choose a coach?

This question is very important, since the benefits that the child will receive from the classes directly depends on it.

It is impossible to say unequivocally which coach is better - a young one or one who already has several decades of teaching experience.

A more experienced trainer is most likely needed by adult fighters, whom he can teach new and effective techniques combat. And young ones do well with young karatekas, as they can interest them in some new exercises, ideas, which they can easily implement in a playful manner.

But again, each coach has his own reputation, reviews from other parents. It is worth listening to them carefully, since you will entrust this person with the education of your own child.

A lot depends on the coach's qualifications: the ability to find a common language with children, the ability to reach out or convey a thought to absolutely all students, educational skills, experience and confidence in words, the ability to maintain discipline in a group, and much more.

How to protect your child from injury?

Of course, it will not work to completely protect the little man from bodily injury, no matter how much we want it.

But you can avoid some of them if there is karate protection for children. You can buy it at any store. Usually these are gloves for hands, pads on the legs, a shell for the groin area, a helmet.

If you want to give a girl in karate, then you still need to take care of bibs, because breast diseases in mature age she clearly does not need it.

Can a child be allowed to compete?

Of course, but only with the permission of the karate coach. For novice children, this will be the very first way to test their strengths and skills.

There is such a practice when a coach and parents force little karatekas to take part in competitions. This is extremely wrong and has a detrimental effect on the child's psyche.

If you do not want the child to be pinched inside yourself, then you should not force him to do something like that. He must decide for himself whether to enter the competition tatami or not.

Of course, he will be very scared for the first time - at such a moment he will need support. And in other cases too. So do not miss such events and let the child understand that you love him and worry about him.

What are the contraindications for practicing karate for children?

Given the fact that karate is a martial art, such an active sport is not suitable for all children.

You should not send your child to the karate section if he has:

there are obvious health problems;

heart failure is observed;

too high or low pressure;

visible backwardness in development, both physical and mental;

there are chronic diseases that interfere with sports;

mental abnormalities are present.

Most schools that teach, for example, kyokushinkai karate for children, require a doctor's certificate stating that the child can be allowed to exercise and physical activity is allowed.

Martial arts- the unity of body and spirit. If you want to achieve enlightenment and be able to stand up for yourself, then sim-fu is for you. For those who love discipline by nature, it will be easier to master all the tricks of this complex skill.

If you are determined to become a great master, then get up from the couch and pack your bags - it's time to go to Shang-Simla (China).

So you've arrived, but where do you start learning? Better to start with theory - go to the local market. There, in the bookstore, for only 50 Simoleons, you can purchase the book "Martial Arts Volume 1: The Philosophy of the Bare Heel."

If you are ready to move from theory to practice (or just start with it), then it's time to visit the Phoenix Martial Arts Academy. It has everything you need: simulators for the development of the body, books and chess for the development of the mind, and many people are ready at any time to become your opponent in a training battle.

To begin with, consider simulators, there are only 2 types of them:

• Sheng Hai training dummy

• Board stand - base

By the way, all this equipment can be purchased at the local market, from a merchant of manufactured goods.

Let's move on to the training itself. Your first rival is training dummy... It may look simple, but believe me, it will defeat you for a long time with an unexpected blow to the eye. But if this does not stop you and you continue training with the first skill point you gain white belt!

Now you can challenge someone to a practice battle. It takes place in several rounds, at the end of which it will be known who won. Of course, you have little chance for now. But nothing can stop a real fighter. With a second skill point, you can proudly wear yellow belt and practice breaking boards.

Exists 5 types of boards, each next one is denser than the previous one:

1. Cork board

2. Balsa board

3. Oak board

4. Thin stone block

5. Meteorite Ingot

Boards, starting with oak, are very strong, so you shouldn't try to break them with a low skill level - you will beat off your hand (it will hurt for 3 hours).

By practicing tricks, you earn a third point and orange belt.

With a fourth point, you get green belt... From now on you can participate in the sim-fu championship.

Championship- these are rating battles. You yourself call the enemy by phone, sometimes your opponent is already on the site. First you need to greet your opponent, and then challenge him to battle. The fight is the same as the training one. If you lose, you will have to challenge the same opponent until you defeat him.

By defeating enemy after enemy, you not only earn points and belts, but also a rating. Winning the championship means earning a rating of 5.

Once you earn a fifth point, you get the opportunity meditate.

The main goal of meditation is concentration... It can be achieved by sitting in the "lotus" position for 2 hours. If you stay in a state of concentration for 4 hours, you will be able to Zenportation. Zenportation- one-time teleportation to anywhere in the city.

Meditation helps not only to clear the mind, but also to develop a skill. At the 6th martial arts skill point, you are eligible to wear blue belt, which remains with you even with the seventh point.

To earn brown belt you need to have eight skill points.

Periodically, neighbors or even special forces may contact you with a request to train them, of course, for money.

Your town's martial arts association may suggest that you go to the championship. The trip will be paid by the association.

You worked hard and here it is black belt(ninth point)!

By the way, by actively training (fighting, working with simulators), you also develop sports skill... With a tenth point of skill, you are eligible to wear black belt and master's robe.

But that's not all. Even a great master needs to work on himself!

« Tin Woodman" can make good money by breaking meteorite ingots. After all, now their fragments are turning into rare precious stones.

« King sim-fu " spent so many training fights that he has a much better chance of winning.

« Master of Meditation " masters the serene transfer.

« Serene transfer "- multiple teleportation, which becomes available only after reaching concentration.

Congratulations, you got through hard way from a white belt to black. You have achieved enlightenment, you have earned the respect of your disciples and many simolens! I hope my advice helped you with this.

A skill was presented to our attention, the name of which Sim-fu... Now in the world of our wards, a species of its own began to exist oriental martial arts... And since martial arts are oriental, then they need to study in Asia, namely in the Chinese province of Shang-Simla. As soon as your Sims have enough funds to travel, don't hesitate to send them to conquer China! Sim-fu is a skill that helps not only to tone up, thanks to physical activity but also to achieve internal control and harmony with oneself.

As mentioned earlier, in order to learn the basics of martial arts, and then improve them, you need to go to China. In the town of Shang-Simla there is martial arts academy "Phoenix"... Visit her first. There you can start your workout at special simulators: board stand and Sheng Hai training dummy.

In addition, on the market you can buy similar simulators for your ward and practice with them in the country or at home, as well as purchase 1 volume of the theoretical manual "The Philosophy of the Bare Heel", which will cost your tourist 50§. But do not forget that you cannot achieve great success with theory alone, practice is needed in everything!

As befits in oriental martial arts, each level is accompanied by a new belt... He will talk about your status and rank. Beginners have a white belt, but the aces get a black belt and a master's costume!

Let's talk about the merits this skill. As soon as your ward gets the first level of the skill, he will have the opportunity to invite any other character to the training battle. Naturally, in the course, or rather as a result of the battle, a loser and a winner will emerge. After gaining the second level, the hero will be able to use the second simulator: a board stand. There are 5 items your character can try out, namely:
- Cork board
- balsa board
- oak board
- thin stone block
- meteorite ingot

Of course, it will be unbearable for a sim to break them all at the same time, but developing a skill and improving, even a space guest fused together - a meteorite - will become subject to him. If your character wants to split something that is not yet subject to his level, then there is a high probability that he will hurt his hand and get a negative moodlet for several hours.

Once the sim will master 4 points of the skill, he will be able to participate in the rating sim-fu competitions held in China. To do this, you need to call the character on the phone and challenge him to a duel. After a while, your opponent will arrive at your site. Greet him and start the fight. How more wins you get the better of your rating. And you can track it in the skill log. In order to win the championship, you need to reach 5 rating.

Upon reaching the 5th level of the Sim-Fu skill, you will have the opportunity to meditate. After several hours of trance, the character will soar into the air, achieving complete harmony. After 4 hours of meditation, he will be able to teleport anywhere in the town!

There are tasks in the skill log, upon reaching which you will receive additional bonuses:
1. Great master.
Reach level 5 in tournaments
2. Master of Meditation
Meditate 150 hours
3. King (s) Sim-Fu
Take part in 75 practice battles
4. Tin Woodman
Smash 150 oak or more sturdy planks

Developing the skill of martial arts, you simultaneously develop a sports skill. If your character will often break meteorite bars, he will be able to get fragments of various precious stones. You can also teach Sim-Fu to other characters, but upon reaching level 7.

Travel, explore and improve with new features and skills!

In the world of Sims, there is a kind of oriental martial arts called Sim-Fu. This martial art originated in the Chinese province of Shang-Simla, where you can travel when traveling to distant countries. Sim Fu lets the way physical exercise achieve inner peace and harmony.
How to develop a skill, where to buy special simulators and how to compete against other characters - you will learn all this today in the review.

First of all, if you want to learn Sim-Fu, you need to go to China and visit the Phoenix Martial Arts Academy, where you can start your first training on special simulators. There are only two of them:

Sheng Hai training dummy

This training dummy has passed all the necessary tests
and even received a certificate from the International Association of Training Dummies!
We guarantee that he will help you, and if not, we will refund your money (partially)!

Board stand - base

It is simply impossible to master the martial arts without a board stand,
after all, this projectile develops not only the body, but also the spirit!

You can buy such simulators for personal use on the market from a merchant of manufactured goods and work with them at home.

But in addition to this, to improve the skill, you can also study the theoretical manual "Martial Arts, Volume 1: The Philosophy of the Bare Heel" (50§), which is sold in the Shang-Simla market from a bookseller.

It is worth noting that with the increase in each skill level, your belt changes its color.

Level 1 - White Belt
Level 2 - yellow belt
Level 3 - Orange Belt
4-5 levels - green belt
6-7 levels - blue belt
8 level - brown belt
Level 9 - Black Belt
Level 10 - black belt and master costume

In addition, your capabilities and experience grow with each level.

Practice fight

As soon as you get the first level of the sim fu skill, you will have the opportunity to conduct a training fight with another character. The battle takes place in 3 stages, each of which decides who wins the overall battle.

Breaking the boards

With the second level, you will be able to break the boards on the gym stand. There are 5 types of boards:

Cork board
balsa board
oak board
thin stone block
meteorite ingot

Each board is tougher than the last, so if you are just starting out with block breaking, you need to start with a simple cork board and gradually move on to more complex ones. Otherwise, you can severely hurt your hand and get negative for several hours.

Having mastered 4 points of the skill, you will be able to participate in the ranking sim-fu competitions taking place in China.
To do this, you need to come to Shang-Simla, call by phone, choosing the option "Call a character" - "Challenge an opponent to a duel", after which your opponent will arrive at the site. Greet him and start a ranked match. If you lose, you will need to try your hand at your opponent again until you beat him. But as soon as the battle is won, your overall rating will rise, and you will be able to fight the next opponent by calling the same phone.
You can track your ranking in the skill journal under the martial arts tab. To win the ranked championship, you need to reach Rank 5.

Meditation and Zenportation

Upon reaching level 5 of the skill, you will have the opportunity to meditate. By meditating for 2 hours, you will be able to enter a state of trance (concentration) and float in the air.

And after 4 hours of continuous meditation, you will be able to teleport to any point in the town. This kind of movement is called zenportation.

In addition to all of the above, there are certain skill tasks that will give additional bonuses:

Great master
Reach championship level 5 to earn the title of "Grand Master" and help others improve their martial arts skills.

Meditation master
Meditate 150 hours to become a master of meditation and Zenport with ease.

King Sim Fu
Take part in several training battles (75) to become the king of Sim Fu and win often.

Tin Woodman
Breaking oak or stronger planks (150 pieces) makes it easier to break planks later on. While splitting meteorites, you will find rare stones.

And finally, a few interesting facts about Sim Fu:

Sim Fu skill is closely related to sports. By developing martial arts, you are also training sports skill.
When breaking meteorite ingots, you can very often get fragments of various precious stones.
Reaching skill level 7, your character will be able to teach other martial arts.
With a high level of Sim Fu skill, hand-to-hand combat is complemented by shining animation of high-speed movements and lightning strikes, which looks very impressive.
In a museum in France, there is a dummy and smashing board available to the characters. You can develop a skill there as well.

There are many types of martial arts in the world. Judo, wushu, karate, aikido, jiu-jitsu - just to name a few. A new skill in the "World of Adventure" add-on - sim-fu - is a special kind that is not found anywhere else. But as in all other martial arts, his goal is to comprehend his inner peace, harmony of spirit and body, enlightenment of the mind. And if you are ready to open your spirit and mind to the Universe, then you can begin to study. To do this, we will go to Shang-Simla, a small ancient town in China, where great masters teach sim-fu.

Where can you start learning sim-fu? There are two options. You can buy the book "Martial Arts Vol. 1: The Philosophy of the Bare Heel" from your local bookstore, which costs 50 Simoleons, and after reading it, you will reach the third skill level. Or you can start right from the practice, which is always good, because theory is theory, and nothing replaces practice. By the way, as you increase your martial arts skill, you also increase your sport skill, and vice versa, if you have a high level of sport skill, then you can improve your martial arts skill faster.

You can practice at the Phoenix Martial Arts Academy near the market.

There are two simulators available with which you can increase your sim fu skill - Sheng Hai Training Dummy and Board Stand - the base.

If you intend to practice martial arts at home, it is recommended that you visit your local department store and purchase both machines. The Sheng Hai training dummy will cost you 325 simoleons, and the board stand - the base - 550.

So you've decided that you will start with practice. Without any skill in martial arts, you will only have access to the "Train" action with a dummy. At first, your hand waving will be awkward and funny, but ignore the idle spectators, and focus on the lesson and you will reach the first skill level.

First level
People practice martial arts in order to learn how to protect themselves, and at the same time achieve enlightenment. They train with dummies, board stands, or meditate alone. Sometimes they have training duels with other students. Having reached high level, martial arts fans can travel to China to compete in the championships (by phone).

Now you can carry out battles with other characters. The battles are held in several rounds, after which it becomes known which of you won.

Second level
Sim's Name can now wear a yellow belt while practicing martial arts and exercising with a board stand.

Once you reach the second level, you can start your workout with a board stand. Yes, you guessed right that the boards will have to be broken! There are five types of boards in total:

Cork board
Balsa board
Oak board
Thin stone block
Meteorite Ingot

Already by the names, you can determine that it is better to start with a cork board and beware of stronger boards (starting from oak). If you neglect this advice, then you will simply knock off your hand and then you will certainly not be able to continue training.

First, the character places one board on the stand. When he confidently breaks it, then two boards follow, and so on up to five.

Third level
Sim's Name can now wear an orange belt when practicing martial arts.

Fourth level
Sim's Name can now wear a green belt while practicing martial arts. Also "Sim's Name" can compete in China.

Having reached the fourth level of the sim fu skill, you can challenge your opponents to rating battles, which, unlike simple training battles, can only be carried out in China. For a rating battle to take place, you must challenge an opponent by phone by choosing the actions "Call a character" - "Challenge an opponent to a duel". During the conversation, you will find out the name of your opponent, and until you fight with him, you will not get through to the other character. Your opponents are human too, sorry, Sims, so sometimes they don't want to fight, and at night they prefer to sleep. But from six o'clock in the morning, you have every right to annoy them with a call. It is recommended to carry out such fights in central areas where your opponents can get there faster, for example, in the market. After all, if you are at one end of the town, your rival is at the other, then by the time he gets to you, you will already forget why you called him.

Sometimes it may happen that your opponent is already on the site, then you will not have to wait long. And it's even better if someone from your family becomes your rival.

So, your opponent has arrived at the site - greet him. Now you can choose the action "Challenge for a rated duel" and the battle will begin. It is conducted in the same way as a regular battle. After the battle, you will find out the winner. If it turned out to be your opponent, then you can fight him again in a rating battle until you defeat him. After that, you can tackle the next opponent.

The fifth level
"Sim's name" can meditate.

With the fifth level of the sim-fu skill, the "Meditate" action will be available to you. By taking the Lotus position, you will gradually achieve concentration. After a few hours of meditation, you will soar above the ground and be enveloped in a green glow. But be careful not to be confused by other thoughts, or you will fall.

After four hours of meditation, you will receive a corresponding message and can Zenport to any place in the city by clicking on the ground (similar to teleportation).

Sixth level
Sim's Name can now wear a blue belt while practicing martial arts.

Seventh level
"Sim's name" can now train other characters in martial arts.

To the military - this, of course, is strongly said, but here you can teach martial arts to characters whose sim-fu skill is lower than yours. To do this, you must click on the training dummy and select the "Train" action, after which you can choose your student - a suitable character located on the site. If there is no one on the site, then you will remain without students. If you see a character training with a dummy on their own and whose skill level is lower than yours, you can also click on the dummy and select the "Train" action. At the same time, your character will stand in front of the student and urge him to action, which looks pretty funny.

Note: You can train students in any area where there is a training dummy.

Eighth level
Sim's Name can now wear a brown belt when practicing martial arts.

Ninth level
Sim's Name can now wear a black belt while practicing martial arts.

Tenth level
"Sim's name" masters the martial arts skill.

In the image below, you can see the robes corresponding to the skill levels. There are eight costumes in total and you can change them whenever you want. To do this, as usual, click on the character and select the "Change clothes ..." action.

Skill log

Great master

King / Queen Sim Fu

Meditation master

As soon as you get the Concentration moodlet while meditating, then the "Serene transfer" action (the same Zenportation) will become available to you. As a rule, you get a moodlet after 15 minutes of meditation.

Zenportation can be useful when completing the "Copper Quarry" tomb in Egypt, where the treasure chests are on the other side of the fiery abyss.

Tin Woodman

With the completed task Tin Woodman, when breaking an ingot of meteorites, precious stones will appear from time to time, which will certainly delight ardent collectors.

Martial Arts Life Goals

Mister / Lady Perfection
-Reach level 10 in martial arts and sports skill

Sensei
-Reach level 10 in martial arts and become a great master

Martial Arts Trait

Loves discipline

Examples of desires related to martial arts

Icon	Name	Description
	Get Skill: Martial Arts	Learning is light! Learn something new. Try to figure out a subject of interest or sign up for classes in the city.
	Train with a dummy	The dummy is constantly silent, but he is a worthy contender. Your character wants to practice with a dummy. Head to Shang Simla to train with one of the local dummies, or buy your own dummy.
	Exercise with a board stand	Your character wants to practice with a board stand. Drive to Shang Simla and use a local stand or buy a board stand at the store.
	Conduct a practice battle	The best training in martial arts is the fight with strong adversary! Your character wants to challenge another martial arts character to a training battle.
	Visit the Garden of the Sage	Peace and serenity reign in the Garden of the Sage. Your character wants to clear his mind by visiting the Sage's Garden.
	Meditate	The point of meditation is to comprehend the innermost truths by relaxing the body and mind. Your character wants to achieve deep relaxation through meditation.
	Meditate 2 hours	Long-term meditation allows you to completely relax your body and clear your mind. Your character wants to achieve clarity of consciousness through prolonged meditation.
	Break the boards: 10 more pieces	Martial artists can smash boards with their bare hands! Your character wants to break some planks. Board stands are sold in Shang Simla.
	Break the meteorite bar	Many people break planks, but breaking a meteorite ingot requires special training and even talent. Your character wants to feel special by breaking a meteorite bar!
	Win a ranked match	Your character wants to win a ranked match. Go to Shang Simla and use your phone to negotiate a duel with your opponent.
	Win ranked matches in a row: 3	Wanting to prove his superiority, your character wants to win several ranked matches in a row! Drive to Shang-Simla and challenge your rivals.
	Win a martial arts competition	Your character longs for a taste of victory in a martial arts competition. Go to Shang-Simla and challenge your opponent to a duel.
	Master Skill: Martial Arts	It takes tremendous patience and perseverance to master the skill. But you're ready to go to the end. Improve your skill and achieve your goals. The result will not be long in coming!

Now you are an ace in martial arts and can rightfully be considered a Master. The students have already lined up for you, not recognizing any other teachers. Isn't that what you dreamed about?