Martial arts to combat bullying?

As a former school teacher I’m the first to admit that bullying programs and initiatives in most schools are inadequate to say the least. Asking academics to write programs on how to prevent bullying is like asking an obese person weight loss advice, its kinda backward. Martial arts instructors think they have an answer, however in my opinion this is in the same vain. Too many parents don’t do their research and throw their kids in a class thinking it will solve their problems.  But does it really? Lets look at a few examples of bullying aside from the obvious physical which in all honesty not too many address aptly anyway and make an informed decision.

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