Karate kids
Exercise, discipline, confidence — Martial arts have it all!
By LINDA FREEMAN
W
e hear it in the news
every day: Our
children are being
bullied physically, emotionally,
mentally and now even electronically. It's enough to make parents want to wrap their children
in their arms and never let them
go. But what can you do to
instill a sense of personal safety
and confidence in your children
so they can navigate the world
alone?
I grew up in a different time
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n
January 2014
and place,
but bullying
is not new.
Adam, my
youngest
brother, was
a scrawny,
pimply, timid
kid who
was always
picked on
— not only
by his classStudents at the New Paltz Karate Academy show off their skills at a testing
mates, but
by our other tournament. Karate is a great way for boys and girls to achieve fitness,
focus and self-confidence.
brothers,
