Monday, May 25, 2020

Martial Arts An Effective Tool Against Violence And...

*Thesis Statement: Research shows that training in martial arts has many mental and physical health benefits; this essay, therefore, will argue that offering martial arts in public schools offers a successful tool against violence and bullying, is an effective way to recover mental health without use of pharmaceuticals, and can improve academic outcomes. I. Introduction A. Start with compelling story of Phoebe Prince who committed suicide in 2010 after relentless bullying. B. General introduction to the benefits of martial arts C. *Thesis statement II. The addition of martial arts training into schools can be used as an effective tool against violence and bullying. A. Bullying is either physical or social and can be controlled through†¦show more content†¦12). B. According to Zivin, et al., students participating in school based martial arts program showed significant improvements in attention and a reduction in impulsive and inappropriate behaviors (Zivin, Hassan, DePaula, Monti, et al, 2001, p. 3). C. Statistics on use of anti-psychotics amongst children and adolescents (Harris, Sorbero, Kogan, Schuster, Stein, 2012, p.1). D. In summary, martial arts are shown to improve many mental health disorders, such as impulsivity, ADHD, and inappropriate behaviors; therefore, required training in these arts would be an effective tool to reduce the number of students using mental health related drugs. IV. Infusing martial arts training in schools will have a positive influence on academics because it results in less delinquency, increased attention span and improved physical activity. A. Research shows that martial arts practice leads to less delinquency and lowered number of expulsions (Zivin et al., 2001) B. Increase in math skills and decrease in aggressive behaviors from martial arts (Vertonghen,Jikkemien, Theeboom, Marc, 2010, p. 531) C. Physical activity is shown to increase academic outcomes when activities include areas of judgment, communication, and memory.(Intrator Siegel, 2008, p. 4) D. Given these points, martial arts impacts several important

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