Does Martial Arts Training Actually Help Your Kid Fight?
by Stephen Johnson on Offspring, shared by Stephen Jo from Lifehacker on (#4CFX2)

Since the karate craze of the 1970s, countless armies of kids have punched, kicked, and yelled "hi YAH!" at strip mall dojos and community center martial arts classes across America. Martial arts training fosters discipline, encourages physical fitness, and gets your kid out of your hair for a couple of hours a week."