Looking for a way to stand up for yourself? Parents, are you looking for a way for your child to have some discipline in their life or maybe a way to be able to protect their self just in case? Have you ever thought about getting into martial arts? It is a great way to learn self-defense, respect and discipline. There are many different arts to choose from. You could get into Karate, Taekwondo, Jiu Jitsu or many others. Being a long time practitioner or martial arts I have seen peoples attitudes (from children to adults) change through training martial arts. If you are the one being bullied it can teach you self-defense techniques and the ability to avoid fighting at all cost. It can give you increased self-confidence to diffuse a situation, which might make a bully stop picking on you all together. As Rener Gracie (a creator of the Gracie BullyProof program) said, “fight fire with water.” Martial arts can also change a bully’s life in positive ways. You might ask yourself; won’t this just give the bully more weapons to pick on people? Not necessarily. Maybe the bully is lacking discipline at home or lacking a sense of belonging somewhere. Getting involved in martial arts can change this all together. You can become part of a family with structure and rules. Make the change today! Find a local dojo in your area by simply “googling” martial arts in your area. It will change your life forever.