What do bullies think about martial artists
by Black Belt Training Group- Tags:
- Bullying
Bullying is a huge problem for many kids in school. Kids who are bullied often lack self-confidence and self-esteem. They are always under a constant fear, and it hinders their overall progress. It is a problem that needs to be tackled before it gets out of hand and causes permanent mental scarring.
There are many ways to tackle this problem, but the best way is to instill self-confidence in your kids. With confidence comes the courage to stand up for themselves. One of the best ways to do this is through martial arts training.
Martial arts instill qualities such as self-confidence, respect, discipline, self-control and self-defense that are keys to fight bullying. Training can not only help your kids to feel good about themselves, but it also helps them to be physically capable of defending themselves.
Here are some ways martial arts training can help your kid to stand up to and face his/her bullies.
1. Building confidence
It is a fact that bullies pick on the victims that they feel are easy targets. If your child lacks self-belief and self-confidence, he/she is more likely to be bullied and pick on. Martial arts training helps your child to build confidence and courage. Children who train in any form of martial arts project an aura of confidence that deters the bullies from picking on them. The kids gain the physical strength and mental confidence that enables them to resist and stand up to bullies. Strong, confident kids and less likely to be bullied and even if they are picked on, they can handle themselves better.
2. Developing leadership skills
Bullies tend to pick on less popular kids who have few friends. If your child is socially awkward and has few friends, he/she may be a target of bullying. Martial arts training can help such kids to be more sociable. The training develops a feeling of camaraderie and teamwork that helps kids to be more social. They can make friends easier and can overcome social anxiety.
3. Learning self-defense
Bullies pick on kids that appear physically weak and unable to defend themselves. They like to overpower kids to submission. Martial arts training can help your children to learn self-defense skills and develop the physical strength. The feeling that they can handle their bullies instills confidence in children that can help them control themselves better.
4. Self-control
More often than not, a particular behavior precipitates bullying. Unfortunately, some kids fail to recognize this triggering behavior. Martial arts training can help kids to realize self-control of their behavior. Self-control can also help the children to control their emotions and prevent the situation from escalating into something ugly.
5. Discipline
Mastering martial arts is not an easy feat to achieve. It requires a lot of discipline and focus. Kids training in martial arts often exhibits a higher level of discipline which helps them to control their impulsive behavior. It is a life lesson that will help your child throughout his/her life. Bullies don’t pick on kids that seem calm and together.
Something to take home
Bullying is an inevitable phenomenon. As long as there are kids, there are going to be the ones who bully them. Instilling confidence and courage is the best way to deal with bullies and martial arts can help your child achieve just that. It doesn’t matter what martial art your child chooses, all of them have the same basic principles of instilling confidence, esteem, respect and focus.
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