Proactive Approach to Conflict and Bullying El Dorado Hills Jiu-Jitsu

     At El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it may seem as though all of your efforts are in the physical development of the body through technical training and physical conditioning. Someone who doesn't spend the time to watch our entire class or notice the subtle actions of the students and instructors may even say that all we teach is violent, learning how to choke someone out from various positions, learning how to break someone's arm, or learning how to move and get to positions that you could hold your partner down and immobilize them. Someone who doesn't take the time to really watch a class would miss out on what is really taking place.
     If you were to make closer look at what is really going on at our Jiu-Jitsu Academy you would notice something exactly the opposite. Younger more experienced kids helping the older less experienced students on a technical drill. Older students mentoring the younger students on how to properly tie their belts and line up at the beginning and end of a class. The bigger kids taking it easier on the smaller kids during a sparring session, even allowing the smaller kids to get their back or mount them and finish them with a submission. A handshake before and after every match, a pat on the back after a good roll, or a thank you followed up with a bow at the end of class. All of these subtle yet distinct events taking place at our Martial Arts Dojo are the proactive lesson we teach our students to help prevent bullying and conflict.
     As we enter a new school year, one very important lesson we try to instill in our students is that good relationships or (friendships) begin with a good greeting. Many times we see the new students at school or in a classroom might go unnoticed and even ignored. We teach the importance of going out of our way to introduce ourselves to new students when we are on the mat. Why? Well, if our dojo is a training ground of not only marital arts but also a training ground for life, then a good greeting is essential to any good relationship. Our extended belief is that by contributing to help students learn how to build good friendships and relationships on the mat, students will be able to do the same off the mat. We wish everyone a great beginning to another school year in the El Dorado Hills, Folsom, Cameron Park, Placerville, Rancho Cordova, and in general the greater Sacramento area. If you have had any issues related to bullying to conflict in schools please let us know how we can help.

EDH Jiu-Jitsu 

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