Self-Defense to Prevent Bullying

Self-Defense to Prevent Bullying: The Martial Arts Way
written by: Master McCorry


On the eve of 31st July, the Twitter users around the world were amused to see 'Tomorrow is August' trending. It turned out to be a trend made up of the tweets of schoolchildren worldwide, who realized that school was just a month away. Apart from the usual complaints and jokes on Twitter, it sadly points out how our children have started dreading school. If we think about it, this does not come as a surprise. Unlike the old times, it is not only the summer homework and exams that make children dread school.


The most recent statistics in the United States shows that the percentage of bullying incidents reported in 2014 was 83% and 79% in girls and boys respectively. This includes both 'real life bullying' as well as the newer and more destructive cyber bullying. This report by the Health and Human Service Department (DHHS) is not a happy read for the parents who are getting ready to send their children to school in a month. It shows how important it is to teach children to defend themselves.


An Easy-to-Master Self Defense: Martial Arts
There are many benefits of learning martial arts, including health, immunity and mental development. Beyond all that, martial arts is the best self-defense training. It can be used to combat bullying. Defending oneself from bullying does not just mean being physically stronger. Of course, martial arts make children stronger. More than that, martial arts gives them the self-confidence and courage to stand up for themselves and their friends. It is proven by psychologists that martial arts can encourage positive feelings like self-esteem, courage and optimism. When kids have these qualities along with the basic physical skill for self-defense, no one can take advantage of them.

Eventually, bullying is not just the one challenge that awaits children at school. There are many of them – peer pressure, stress from class work, competitive atmosphere and exhausting school hours. Martial arts can aid children in surpassing each of these hurdles. It can help them to assert themselves positively and work without stress. Martial arts can also prevent the usual teenage worries including the concerns of growing up.

Afterschool Martial Arts at Bruce McCorry’s
Afterschool martial arts lessons are a fitting and practical way to learn martial arts. It is suitable because it does not take up the precious weekend time of children. It is practical, because afterschool hours are the right time for children to engage in something relaxing and stress-busting. An hour of martial arts will refresh them after their school.




The Afterschool Martial Arts Program (AMP) is a notable venture by the Bruce McCorry’s academy. With a structured syllabus that is nationally recognized, AMP is a good alternative for the common afterschool care systems. Children can learn something unique, and their thought process will broaden as a result of the interaction with seniors and instructors. Bruce McCorry's offers transport facility from the school to the Bruce McCorry’s campus, which is an added benefit. In Bruce McCorry’s afterschool program, the teachers target the comprehensive development of the health and character of the child. Admissions are now open to the program, with a new syllabus refined by experts. 

Learn martial arts at Bruce McCorry’s and learn how to stand up to bullying with Bruce McCorry's Martial Arts Afterschool Program as well as all their other martial art programs tailored to both children and adults.   www.BruceMcCorrys.com

Preschool Martial Arts Programs

Little Ninjas Martial Arts Program at Bruce McCorry’s Academy
written by: Master McCorry


Martial Arts before Joining School
Since pediatricians state that martial arts can make a tremendous change to the way a child’s physical nature and mind develop, many martial art schools run special classes for children, including preschoolers. However, parents sometimes seem to doubt, wondering whether a kindergarten child can take activities like martial arts. All these apprehensions are there because you are not aware of the true potential of preschooler martial arts.


What Difference Can Preschooler Martial Arts Make?
The preschooler age – precisely the ages from three to six – is vital in your child’s life. The kind of physical disposition and mental abilities they achieve during this age have a great say in how they will turn out in the future. That’s why every parent has to make sure that children get the best at this age. The correct amount of physical activities and mental development in the preschooler age can help your child to lead a healthy and satisfied life.

Martial arts can actually make a big difference. In a way, it will prepare your child for his/her school in the coming years. Many kids skip classes frequently because of coming down with illnesses. Studies show that this is very rare among martial art learners. Immunity, physical strength and greater energy levels naturally come to your child once he/she starts learning martial arts. Difficult school hours will not exhaust children if they have the support of martial arts with them.


 Martial arts boost the working of the brain. Martial artists tend to be sharper, quick-thinking and balanced. This has twice the effect during the preschooler age because it is the time when children acquire a number of faculties that mold his/her life through years. This is the time when your child’s brain configures its fundamental aspects. It develops motor skills such as walking, balancing and running. It stabilizes mental faculties like memory, listening, understanding and putting together fragmentary sensory information to make out meaning. Martial arts can aid and improve each of these.


Will it Burden My Child?
It will not be a challenge as long as you join a place that runs classes professionally and properly. At a preschooler age, no child can take a thorough introduction to proper martial arts. What children need at this age is a logical blend of mild martial art activities and other fun activities. A curriculum devised by experts will provide them with the proper amount of the right mix without making it too hard or too dull for kids.

Bruce McCorry’s Academy – For the Little Ninjas Out There!
Efficiency with fun is the motto of the Little Ninjas Martial Arts Program, a distinctive preschooler martial arts program by the Bruce McCorry’s Martial Arts Academy (Peabody, Massachusetts). It is conceived for kids from 3-6 age groups. The sound curriculum shaped by professionals incorporates simple martial arts lessons in a motivating and enjoyable way. The program can give your children the right amount of exercise, social exposure and entertainment. Along with equipping them to take on the upcoming school years, the Little Ninjas program also leads your child to a new world of opportunities. Little Ninjas participants naturally get enough preparation for the children’s martial arts lessons. They can choose to continue martial arts as a hobby or career even later in life. 

 The renowned Little Ninjas Martial Arts Program success is why parents continue to choose Bruce McCorry's year after year.  Enrollment is now open.  Please contact us today for questions, and take advantage of a free, no obligation trial lesson.

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