Prevent Bullying through Martial Arts

How Martial Arts Help to Prevent Bullying in Schools and Camps
written by: Bruce McCorry's Martial Arts Academy 


Every parent wants their kids to have the best. No one wishes to hear that
their kid is either bullied by others in the class, or that their kid has
turned into a bully. Bullying is a menace that has crept into our
classrooms and summer camps and it should be rooted out in the very
beginning. Bullying does harm to both the bullied and the bully. The victim
often suffers from mental depression, constant feeling of insecurity,
persisting fears, nightmares, inability to concentrate on day to day
activities, a pessimistic attitude and in some cases, suicide. On the
contrary, bullies turn to antisocial activities of a higher grade such as
hazing and sadism, which ruin their lives. In either way, bullying is a
danger that should be prevented.

Can Martial Arts Prevent Bullying?
Nowadays, the significance of martial arts like Judo, Karate and Kung Fu
are getting recognized around the world. Scientists who do research on the
multiple benefits of martial arts often point out that martial art is a
panacea that can contain classroom bullying. When we think of martial arts
in this way, naturally we see it being used by the victims defense
mechanism. On the flip side, even the antisocial kids benefit from martial
arts. Thus martial arts not only provides an immediate solution by coming
to the aid of the bullied, but it also acts as a permanent solution by
gradually changing the mindset of the bullies.

How Martial Arts Help the Bullied?
Naturally, a child becomes the usual target of a bully because he or she
is the most timid and the most different of all. Being non-assertive and
different from others makes kids easy targets of bullies. These bullied
children need something that will foster self-confidence, self-worth and
assertiveness in them. Martial arts does exactly this. Sometimes, behaving
in a non-disciplined way may causes a bully to target a child. Martial Arts
helps the bullied kid to remain cool and always disciplined, even in the
face of provocation. Martial Arts teach children that others will respect
them only if they have some amount of self-respect. It also helps the
victims to foresee what provokes the bullies, and helps them to avoid such
behavior. Martial Arts makes the children realize their true potential and
make them feel that they can be leaders in their own right if they want. It
also helps to burn off the stress and depression caused by bullying. Above
all, the very fact that the targeted child knows a martial art makes
him/her respected in the eyes of bullies. They think twice before
tormenting the child.



How Martial Arts Help Bullies?
Bullies usually like having command over others. They get others to fear
and respect them. Usually they want themselves to be the center of
attention. But Martial Arts makes them appreciate and respect others so
that they no longer feel the need of having to dominate over others.
Martial Arts helps the bullies distinguish between what is right and what
is wrong. It teaches them mutual respect and makes them more disciplined.
Martial Arts helps the bullies to master control over their own negative
emotions such as anger, contempt, hatred and jealousy. Above all, Martial
Arts diverts the attention of the bullies to something useful; it gives
them an outlet to channel their excess energy.

Prevent Bullying through Martial Arts at Bruce McCorry's
Martial Arts training at Bruce McCorry's Academy (Peabody, Massachusetts)
has led many children through the golden path of recovery and success. For
the past 35 years, the academy has empowered children to cope with various
threats that disrupt the balance of their childhood. The academy fully
equips a child in the fields of self-defense and self-control. Adept
teachers and the quality training at Bruce McCorry's make it an
unparalleled institution. If you want your children to have a better
childhood and a brighter future, you should choose Bruce McCorry's for
them.   Visit www.brucemccorrys.com    or call today: (978) 535-7878