“Practice the fight so that you don’t have to: is a phrase that is often used to describe the self-defense benefits of martial arts training. It refers to the fact a child becomes more confident in the ability to defend themselves through martial arts training. The need to defend themselves automatically decreases because they unconsciously begin to carry themselves in a more confident manner and that confidence is projected to those around them, making them less vulnerable to predatory behavior. On top of that, martial art’s training includes strategic self-defense as well as actual self-defense. Children are taught how to recognize a potentially dangerous situation and how to avoid confrontations.”