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One of the scariest aspects of parenting is knowing that we can’t always be there to protect our kids. Bullying is real, and the consequences of bullying can be catastrophic. Bullying leads to depression, fear of school, bad grades, lack of motivation, and worse. The question is: what tools have we given our kids to protect themselves when we aren’t around? We as parents are great at ensuring our kids have fun. We sign our kids up for the sports and activities that we loved as kids: Football, Baseball, Soccer, Gymnastics, Girl/Boy Scouts etc. These are amazing hobbies and offer our kids so much - but ultimately, the primary reason we sign our kids up for them is to have fun. Swimming lessons can be categorized differently; swimming is a life skill and should be a non-negotiable activity. Sooner or later kids will be exposed to water, (be it a pool, lake, river or ocean) and not having basic swimming skills and confidence around the water will hold them back and could be potentially fatal. Kids don’t need to be Olympic swimmers but they need enough basic skills to tread water and survive but ideally are competent enough that they don’t have to be nervous or fearful around water. Now apply that same filter to martial arts. It’s a great sport, with all the benefits of traditional sports, but it also teaches self defense which is an essential life skill. In your child’s lifetime, they will almost certainly face the threat of physical violence (often unavoidably and through no fault of their own). When you are attacked, just like in the water, it doesn’t matter how hard you try, without proper training and technique you will panic, thrash & most likely drown. We put our kids in swimming lessons to prepare them, so they can be in the water without fear and tread water if they get in over their heads. The day your child gets confronted by a bully ask yourself; have you given them the tools & confidence to stay calm, protect themselves and survive or have they been thrown in the deep end to fend for themselves? Martial arts is a mandatory life skill. Give your kids the skills they need to thrive. For a short time only, we are offering a 2 week trial of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Judo for kids for only $59 - and that includes a free uniform. Sign up today!