Bully Proof Kids

Bully Proof Kids

There is a lot of talk nowadays about bullying. Even here on this website we stress the anti-bullying or bully stopping power of hapkido, but what does all that mean? Really. What is the practicality of hapkido and your son or  daughter being "bully aware", "bully proof", "bully ready" or any of those other terms you see (or hear) depending on what martial arts website you log onto?

Being a victim of a bully is one of the most damaging things that can happen in a young person's life. Here at Self Defense Academy, we believe that there is more to being safe from bullies that cute catch phrases and fancy named programs. 

In the first place, our martial art is a practical self defense program that if, God forbid, your child was physically assaulted they would be able to respond to that aggression correctly and be able to defend themselves. 

We all know, however, that bullying isn't really about physical aggression. The physical attack  is more of symptom to an illness. We want to prevent all the different forms that bullying can take; physical, verbal, emotional, not to mention Facebook and internet attacks (an issue for a whole other blog). 

At Self Defense Academy we want to address bullying from the inside out. Studying hapkido builds confidence. It builds self-esteem. It builds physical control and awareness. It builds patience. Our students learn how to interact with each other as they practice the techniques together; learning what can hurt someone and what can't and how to act when it does! 

When children believe in themselves and have a good support structure, no bully in the world can touch them. At Self Defense Academy we build good, confident kids. Not only because they can defend themselves (although that is certainly our core purpose) but because they believe in themselves. When a child can walk tall, can look people in the eye, shake hands, say "yes sir" or "no sir" with confidence and know in their heart that they are special and important...Well... that is Bully Proof.

Look for our special Bully Seminar coming in the early spring! Open to Kids from "Howell","Jackson",Freehold" and surrounding areas.