I wonder when parents, schools and authorities are going to wake up to all the positive effects inherent in martial arts done the correct way?
UK -- Gazettelive.co.uk had a nice article on October 23 about how two teenage boys, Nathan Simms-Moody and Shaun Youll, benefited greatly from martial arts (kick-boxing).
Up until very recently, 15-year-old Nathan was an angry young man -- truanting from school and had counseling to deal with his anger issues. He could be often be found sitting with a bottle of alcohol in his hand on a street corner.
The story talks of how he now looks forward to every Wednesday -- the highlight of his week. That's when he can learn fitness and positive behavior through his weekly martial arts session.
Young Nathan now reportedly prefers to pound the streets running and has found a new enthusiasm for school.
Shaun also admits to not attending school everyday. His ADHD ('Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder') made it it hard for him to concentrate and he too would get angry.
Through the weekly training he now finds school easier to cope with. "I like doing active stuff," Shaun said "I have ADHD. I like kick boxing and it gets you fit."
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