Here's a scary situation many children in Flowery Branch will have to deal
with when growing up...
A bully corners them in Braselton and threatens or even attempts physical
violence.
It's scary, because kids don't have a lot of options...
They could tell a teacher... The bully may get scolded, but
he'll be back to scare his victim, and the child that told the teacher will
forever be labeled a "tattle tale"...
The child could tell their parents... But it's usually AFTER
the incident, and as parents we can't be around our children 24 hours a day to
protect them.
The child could turn to another adult... And who knows what
kind of advice they'll get, it could be "you have to stand up for
yourself", encouraging conflict.
So what's the answer?
To understand it, you first need to understand how a bully
thinks.
Bully's are predatory. They don't go looking for a fair
fight. They pick on the kids who let them get away with it. They're looking for
easy targets.
The best way to defend against a bully is to simply not be an
easy target.
Martial arts gives children the confidence to know they can
defend themselves, and the discipline to know that fighting should ONLY be used
as a last resort...
Confidence is a funny thing though. Once children gain confidence,
they walk with their heads a little higher, and people can tell they're
confident in themselves...
Bullies can tell too. And the last thing a bully wants to do
is to pick on a victim who's capable of defending themselves, or even worse,
making the bully look like the loser.
This allows a child to completely disarm a bully without so
much as raising a hand or even speaking a word.
Stopping a bully is only one of thousands of positive
changes that martial arts can bring into a child's life. To see some of these
changes first hand, I'm inviting you to take a free Karate lesson in Braselton on us.
Even if you decide it's not right for your child, it's a
positive experience, and there's no pressure or obligation to stay.
Sincerely,
Instructor Anthony and PattiAnn
Rivera
Choe's HapKiDo Karate Academy of Martial Arts and Kickboxing in Flowery Branch and
Braselton
7380 Spout Springs Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-1700
(770) 967-1700
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