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Martial Arts: Helping Children Protect Themselves
May 17, 2006
Did you know that a child is reported abducted or missing
every 40 seconds in the United States and that most
potential abductors make their first contact with the
children they abduct within one quarter of a mile from
their homes? With summer approaching and children having
more time to play with friends during the day, it is now
more important than ever to start (or continue) giving your
children the tools they need to protect themselves.
Focus on safety: Never leave young children unattended
anywhere and have older children practice a buddy system
with their peers. Teach your children their full name,
your name, your address and telephone number. Teach them
how to dial and use 911 or your equivalent emergency
number. Teach your children about strangers, to never talk
to strangers and to never go near strangers.
Give your children the confidence, strength, skills and
mental awareness they need to defend themselves if they
ever find that they are in a shady situation with either a
stranger or someone they know – enroll them in a martial
arts class. It can make all the difference. Training
martial arts can give your children four important safety
skills that will not only help them defend themselves
against a possible abduction, but will also help them in
other areas of their lives. Read on to find out more:
Martial Arts Improve Mental Awareness. Training martial
arts is not a mindless activity. It requires complete
concentration and focus at all time during training. It’s
what keeps the participants safe from injuries. This
concentration will also carry over to all parts of your
children’s lives to help them be more aware of themselves
and their surroundings. They will be less likely to just
“zone out” and be caught off guard in a potentially harmful
situation. Training martial arts will help your children
become more acutely aware of their abilities so they will
know when they need help a situation and when the can
handle it themselves. Children who are more aware of their
surroundings are also less likely to fall prey to danger
because they are able to detect hazardous situations before
it’s too late.
Martial Arts Increase Confidence. Martial arts can help
your children increase their confidence by giving them the
skills and practice needed to get in tune with their minds
and bodies They will begin to not only understand their
actions and options, but themselves as a whole. Martial
arts training also gives children the skills and abilities
they need to know that they can defend themselves if the
need arises and this confidence in their abilities carries
over into all aspects of their lives. Confidence in
themselves and their lives help them become less likely to
fall prey to the convincing persuasions of potential
abductors. Confident children appear to be (and are)
strong individuals and are less likely to become victims of
all forms of violent acts.
Martial Arts Increase Strength. Martial arts training use
the entire body during each and every session. This means
that when practicing martial arts, your children will be
conditioning their entire bodies to become stronger and
more physically fit. If they are physically fit, they
increase their chances of fighting off or getting away from
a potential abductor. Furthermore, regular physical
exercise can help decrease the chances of obesity, diabetes
and heart disease in your children.
Martial Arts Teach Self-Defense Skills. Rest assured,
martial arts training doesn’t focus on combat and fighting.
It does, however, teach skills that your children can use
for self-defense should the need arise. The various skills
taught in martial arts can give your children the knowledge
they need to handle many situations and the peace of mind
you need to know that your children are trained to protect
themselves.
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