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Bully Busting 101-Part 6

Bully Busting 101 Part 6- Martial Arts When a child, teen or adult gets bullied, they often run to the nearest martial arts school. Too often, the martial arts schools are either: (1) incompetent; or (2) full of bullies who like to practice on new comers. Sometimes, the school is so hard-core, like many Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) schools that the newcomer is over-whelmed. As one lady's son once told me, "You'll push me over my limits!" before running out of the room. (Well, yeah, it was my job to do that, but not to an extreme.) If you are bullied (or just lost a fight) you need to commit to the training, just like exercise, eating and sleeping. You have to approach martial arts with the same dedication. Former world karate champion, Chuck Norris, once described in an article, a student who could only perform six sit-ups and three push-ups. Yet, the student persisted and eventually earned a black belt. Now the question is always, "what is the best martial art...