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How To Handle Bullies During The Back-­To-­School Season

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Although it may feel like summer just started, the truth of the matter is that it is officially the back-­to-­school season. That means it’s time to place our focus on bullying and go over various tactics that students can use if they encounter a bully during their time in the classroom, on the playground or in any other […]

A Simple Proven Method To Prevent Bullying

Emotional Boy sitting on the floor in school

    Bully Prevention   There are countless BULLY PREVENTION programs out there and probably 99 percent of them are all counter productive.  You see, almost every single bully prevention program out there only empowers bullies and incubates it to the point where children that get bullied take their own lives, or as it’s called “Bullycide“. […]

Bullying in School: What Every Parent Should Know

Are your kids dealing with bullying this school year? Now that kids are half way through another school year, are yours dealing with bullying?  Is the school “handling” the situation properly?  It is the law in New Jersey that every school offers some type of anti-bully program. This is a great concept on paper but […]

How can a Black Belt Get Bullied?

Kids and adults sitting on the red gym floor at Team Meeting with instructors at Tiger Schulmann's

Every parent fears the thought of their child coming home from school with a Black Eye, but how bad would you feel if that child held a Black Belt. I was the victim of bullying as a kid. I had a big mouth and little self-confidence, a brutal combination for a middle school-er. The confidence […]

Karate Boosts Confidence and Prevents Bullying

Children Lined Up during karate training at Tiger Schulmann's

In the children’s classes at Tiger Schulmann’s mixed martial arts (TSMMA) in Vails Gate, NY, Sensei Jose Montes has encountered his fair share of kids that test his patience. But his firm, gentle demeanor he has won the trust and respect of parents and students alike as they put their faith in his skill as […]

Bully Shield Anti-Bullying Seminar this Weekend

Bully boy frowning in a white shirt

My Thoughts on the Bullying epidemic as it stands now. Written by Scott Zapfel Head Instructor Tiger Schulmann’s MMA Wayne NJ   This past weekend I saw an anti-bullying news story on Dateline NBC.  They hired a few kids, two to act as bullies and one to be the victim, and put other kids in […]