Have you ever experienced being bullied by schoolmates, playmates, peers and even strangers you come across in streets? They may be your child or children or younger brothers and sisters, perhaps?
I can't tell you how many times parents have come to me and said that their child was being bullied. Whether in school, on the bus or in your neighborhood, it is a serious problem that has been plaguing society forever. That being said, here are the statistics between 15 and 20 percent of school kids are bullied at least once during the school year. Schools are not adequately prepared to deal with bully issues. Most schools have a zero-tolerance policy that punishes the "victim" for standing up for themselves and fighting back. This policy in a way rewards the bully because he gets the other child suspended or worse. Bullies also have a tendency to have partners to help them terrorize their victims. Bullies are usually kids that have parents who give them bad examples or physically hurt their kids, and sometimes, it could be that the parents of these bullies are too strict when it comes to discipline such as rules and regulations that are not supposed to be imposed on kids on certain age brackets. Or good positive values to serve as a basis for appropriate and inappropriate actions aren't taught at home. Kids who experienced these would definitely find ways or means to express themselves out. And one of these is beating up kids smaller than them. Studies have shown that kids that are bullied have a greater likelihood of smoking, alcohol and drug abuse. Their self-esteem and confidence levels drop when constantly dealing with bully issues.
If you are a parent, it is pretty normal to worry about your kids when they go to school. But, you have a choice. One good option is to enroll your kids in a martial arts school or academy where they could learn how to defend themselves. With this, there is no need for you to be bothered whether your kids are safe or what.
We, at the American Academy of Self-Defense, Instructors and staffs have been trained to bring positive values to our students. We seek to enhance a student’s self esteem and self confidence. Through physical fitness and self defense training our students grow into their potential. Knowing that you can defend yourself makes it much easier to avoid being victimized. My instructors use drills and martial arts techniques to "EMPOWER" themselves. The confident tone in our voice or the way we walk sends strong messages "that we are not easy prey". As our children strengthen their bodies and minds they grow stronger and have an edge in all that they choose to endeavor. Teaching our youth to be good citizens and be a positive influence for good in the community is a big part of THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SELF DEFENSE Mission Statement. We believe that "It's a fact....Karate kids do BETTER in school. For more information you can go to this website www.STOPbullying.org. Please visit our website at www.AAofSD.com and subscribe to our RSS Feed.
