Kids learning martial arts to prevent bullying

[Bme26]

It seems like in the last few years a bunch of stories have surfaced of kids being bullied at schools. In extreme cases, even lead to kids committing suicide or being killed. As a parent, do you believe the best mode of defense is for your child to learn martial arts???

Most recent story: http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs...opstories.html

[Jim Rockford]

i think kids learning a martial art in general is a good idea,as for the bullying suicides of the last few years,hasnt most of it been more facebook based nastiness ?

[Fishmonger]

Do you mean something like this?

[l Noob Saibot l]

I honestly think that martial arts is the best defense for bullying. It will build confidence and, the kids can make friends. Also, if the kids learn under a good instructor, they will learn to never use the techniques that they learn in class on the bullies.