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I do realise that's probably academic. If at 12 you can decide you're going to be a pro skateboarder (or social media influencer, or whatever) and that career path exists, then trying to delay by a few years, essentially just to follow convention, may be pretty pointless.
@boogieman ;
My comment was concerned at the welfare of the child and that her development into adulthood will be retarded due to her hours spent on the skateboard. I would seriously question the motives and parenting of her parents. One day in the not too distant future, the girl will wake up and wonder where her childhood and teenage years went to. She may feel old and past it at twenty years old. And unable to communicate with others of her age mainly due to not doing what other girls of her age did as a child and teenager.
I feel the same when clicking on an Internet video of a child (and there are hundreds) playing a cello, guitar or whatever to a very high standard. I never think 'a great future is in front of you' but why take away a child's 'play years. Again his/her parents have a lot to answer for. The number of child prodigies that go on to make it big is small. About the same as golfers who make it on the major golf tours.
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Yeah she shouldn't be spending her teenage years skateboarding, she should spend it doing something normal teenagers do like Ummm skateboarding.
I can not believe how mental this place can be sometime. These young girls are pioneers in their chosen field, they will go on to live a life most of us can only dream of, with friends for life and experiences beyond our imaginations.
Is it any different to sitting in your bedroom learning to play Vanhalen covers, playing video games or watching tictok.
Then she could discover the true meaning of stunted growth in to adulthood and a wasted youth.
There is definitely a well being fine line and you have to wonder about the also rans, so ensuring education and career options can be maintained must be essential.
but ultimately, this is sport. If you are good enough, you should be able to compete , otherwise the competition is worthless.
Also caught highlights of the Karate. Wasn't what I was expecting. Ladies grunting and waving their arms. The blokes fight was more lively.
I think each host country has a number of local demonstration events, its probable that Karate was one of these.
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