Bullies Use Jump Rope To Strangle 7-Year Old

From KOIN Local 6 Derontae Ball, age 7, told police that he was attacked by two students during recess at Woodlawn School in NE Portland. One second-grader restrained the victim while his accomplice wrapped a jump rope around the boys neck.  The incident was reported to teachers, who instructed the...

Raising Peaceful Children

During my tenure as a martial arts instructor, I’ve sat with many intelligent, involved, caring parents who’ve instilled a “never hit” code in their children.   Eventually, after months or years of bullying and torment, when their child’s spirit is all but broken, they’ve sought me out in...

Outsmart A Bully? Good Luck!

If your child is being teased or harassed, there are several  strategies they can use to shut their bully down.  Of course, some are more effective than others. “Outsmart the bully” is a piece of advice often given by well meaning parents to their distressed kids.  On the surface, it seems like a...

Jihad in South Jersey

From the Courier Post Online It seems as if the Garwood family of New Jersey is going through some problems.  Tariq, age 12, is being teased and roughed up at school. They have retained an attorney to represent them against the local school board. In response, the city of  Camden has approved a beefier...