Some of the terrible things happening right now in the name of racial tension and hatred can make us feel utter despair.
But martial artists can and do make a difference in their own community – by creating safe, inclusive spaces where people from all ethnic backgrounds can come together with a shared purpose . . .
Budō Inochi reader, Dave (Tai chi / Karate / Aikido) writes: “I am looking for resources and thought you might know of some. I teach in a private special education school. Because of a need and student requests I’ll be teaching a basic self-defense course next semester . . . “
Some of the terrible things happening right now in the name of racial tension and hatred can make us feel utter despair.
But martial artists can and do make a difference in their own community – by creating safe, inclusive spaces where people from all ethnic backgrounds can come together with a shared purpose . . .
Evan Vlachos straddles three worlds, as a special education teacher, a researcher and a Karate practitioner (Shorin ryu Karate-do and Matayoshi Kobudo). This gives him a unique insight into how martial arts can benefit children with BESD . . .
According to Evan, here are ten of key benefits of traditional martial arts training for these children . . .
Inspired by last week’s Amaryllis Fox video – Reflections on using martial arts principles to fight discrimination . . .
A graphic showing how masculinity is changing in the Western world . . .
Some uneasy issues came up in conversation. Why can fighting and machismo transfix even a cultured and sensitive man . . . ?
What’s really going on when guys torment each other in the name of friendship? I was concerned that some of the guys in my dojo were bullying a younger student – until I asked him about it, and learned that he actually saw it in a completely different light . . .
This is a follow-up to the post I wrote for Megan (A Martial Artist) last week, still on the theme of supporting girls and young women who lack confidence, or face other barriers to participating in the martial arts . . . [Picture credit: 101015_14 by Gary Smith via Flickr]
This is a follow-up to last week’s post: How teaching disabled students can enrich your own martial arts. It looks at some practical ways you can include people with disabilities in martial arts training. Read the full post on Larry McDonnell’s … Continued