The simple answer is yes, martial arts builds confidence, confidence stops bullying, and this is something we teach at our martial arts and kickboxing classes in Marlborough and Tidworth.
Another reason why I personally think martial arts and self defence is an absolute necessity for everyone, especially young people…
Fact 1 – 40% of young people were bullied in the last 12 months.
Fact 2 – 6% of all young people had experienced bullying daily.
Fact 3 – 9% of these young people are bullied between once a week and once a month.
Now for me this is reason to enough to make sure all children learn martial arts and self defence, because statistics show that it’s happening at such a high rate.
Martial arts do not just give you the physical skills to defend yourself, they also help you mentally in many different scenarios and situations.
We have seen people joining us who have experienced this and then decided to do something about it, which is absolutely fantastic, however the traumatic effect bullying can have can have a lasting impact, and that’s why I think it’s so important to learn these skills and stop bullying before it gets out off hand.
If you need any more information or want to come along and join us, please get in contact.
The statistics above were taken from the website below.
