Anti-Bullying

Statistics: Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. 85% of the time there is no intervention. Each day, 160,000 students miss school due to bullying. Bullying is the leading factor in suicide among kids 11-16. By age 24, 60% of bullies have been charged with a crime. 34% (1 in 3) of all children report being bullied regularly. 86% of children aged 12-15 report bullying has interfered with their studies.

Martial arts helps children on both sides of the bullying equation by providing confidence, discipline, respect, self-control, leadership, stress relief, and self-defense.

Building Up Confidence, Reinforcing Discipline, Increasing Respect, Mastering Self-Control, Developing Leadership Skills, Relieving Stress, and Learning Self Defense — martial arts addresses all of these from both the bully's and victim's perspectives.