CounterBully Seminar

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School has started back here in Oak Ridge, and, unfortunately, that means many children are waking up each morning fearful of coming face to face with a bully in their school. We hope your child is not one who has to confront this fear each and every day, but the sad reality is that many do!
Not only has bullying become a media buzzword, but it's an unfortunate reality that many children are confronted with on a regular basis. The National Education Association reports that 160,000 children miss school each day due to fear of bullying in one of its many forms: cyber-bullying, verbal abuse, physical violence and even sexual harassment. Let us give your child the tools they need to defend themselves when no one else is around to help!
Progressive Martial Arts Academy has developed CounterBully, a simple program for parents and children that address some of the challenges posed by bullying. Students will learn a strategy for how to handle a bully from the very first verbal confrontation all the way down to if things get physical - including some techniques to counter actual physical violence. Strategies will also teach attendees how to recognize dangerous situations, build self-esteem and avoid physical confrontations.
This program teaches children the steps necessary to counter bullying, but most importantly dives deeper into the root cause of bullying: why it exists and what we can do when we see it happening. We offer this seminar as a free service to our community. 
This Progressive Martial Arts Academy course will help parents and children:
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Learn how to safely report bullying behaviors
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Understand how their actions, or inaction, can either prevent or escalate bullying behaviors
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Practice self-defense techniques to counter the most common attacks by bullies
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Get on the same page as to what the plan is if confronted by a bully
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This class is open to children ages six (6) and up. Accompaniment by an adult (i.e. parent and or guardian) is required for this course.
This FREE class is open to the community. Reservation is required. Call <A TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">865-481-8901</A> or click 'Register' to reserve your spot today!

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