Bullyproof Your Child Pa

by Vitali,Keith

• ISBN13: 9781602390768
• ISBN10: 1602390762
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-10-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

School bullies are a fact of life, but what can parents really do to protect their children? Keith Vitati, a martial arts expert who has offered his advice on The Oprah Winfrey Show and given seminars around the country, provides the answer in Bullyproof Your Child. His book presents advice to parents on identifying the signs of verbal, physical, and cyber-bullying and offers techniques proven to help children faced with bullying. Now any mom and dad can build a child's confidence, offer advice on parrying verbal abuse, and-as a last resort-teach appropriate self-defense strategies.

Author Biography

Keith Vitali began his martial arts career at the University of South Carolina in 1971 and it only took two years for Mr. Vitali to earn his 1st degree Black Belt. Keith began competing in regional tournaments then moved on to major events throughout the United States, then the world. Before he was done, Keith was named World Karate Champion one time, and US National Karate point Champion 3 consecutive years. (1978-1980). Keith is considered one of the 10 Best Fighters of all time according to Black Belt Magazine and was inducted into the Black Belt Hall Of Fame. He has appeared on more than a dozen Covers of other National Martial Arts Magazines. Keith has received numerous Lifetime Achievement Awards including being inducted into Officials Karate’s Legion of Honor, into the Diamond Nationals Hall of Fame, Blue Grass Nationals Hall of Fame, and as a Centurion in Joe Corley’s Battle of Atlanta. Keith was also inducted into the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame as 'Fighter of the Year' in 1981. Keith was also inducted into South Carolina’s Martial Arts Belt Hall of Fame and Fighter International Hall of Fame. Keith Vitali also became a successful author of instructional karate books. His first book, "Beginning Karate", sold over 30,000 copies in its first run and is currently used as a textbook at the University of South Carolina . He has gone on to write "Karate Kicking" and "Winning Karate Techniques" for Contemporary Books as well as "Winning Tournament Karate" for Unique Publications. Keith Vitali has written a comprehensive book on bullying issues entitled, "Bully-Proof Your Child" by Skyhorse Publishers. This book covers all elements of bullying and will be used as a teaching aid for parents teaching their kids basic self-defense techniques and strategies.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
What is Bullying?	p. 1
Keith Vitali's Bullying Story	p. 1
Bullying Behavior	p. 2
Gender Differences in Bullying	p. 3
Bullying Statistics	p. 5
Other Statistics	p. 6
Long-Term Effects of Bullying	p. 6
Bullying and Gangs	p. 7
When Should a Child Fight Back?	p. 9
Myth Versus Fact	p. 10
A Self-Defense Course for Your Child	p. 11
Bullying Scenarios	p. 11
The Increase in Bullying in America	p. 13
My Perspective	p. 13
The Solution	p. 17
Who Are the Bullies?	p. 18
Keith Vitali's Four Action Steps to Decrease Bullying in America	p. 18
How Bullies Choose their Victims	p. 21
Choosing Victims Subconsciously	p. 22
Shopping-for-a-Shirt Theory	p. 23
Racially Motivated Bullying	p. 23
If Your Child is Being Bullied	p. 25
What You Can Do	p. 26
Talking to a Teacher or Principal	p. 27
Asking an Older Child to Talk to the Bully	p. 27
Steps to Take If Your Child is Being Bullied	p. 28
If Your Child is the Bully	p. 31
Common Characteristics of Bullies	p. 31
Athletes Who Bully	p. 32
Verbal Bullies	p. 32
Cyberbullies	p. 32
What Can Parents Do?	p. 33
Solution	p. 34
The Martial Arts Edge	p. 35
Transforming One Delinquent	p. 36
Transforming All the Delinquents	p. 37
Using Positive Reinforcement	p. 37
Parent's One-Time Rule and Personal Responsibility Rule	p. 38
Bullying Stories	p. 41
Helping Your Child Gain Confidence	p. 44
Verbal Strategies for Dealing with a Bully	p. 45
Mockery	p. 46
Spreading Rumors	p. 46
Lunchtime Bully	p. 47
Playground Bully	p. 48
Physically Threatening Bully	p. 48
Standing Up to the Bully	p. 51
Fighting Versus Self-Defense	p. 51
Awareness and Avoidance	p. 52
Walk Away	p. 52
Taking an Assertive Stand	p. 53
Defending Yourself Physically	p. 53
The Physical Confrontation	p. 55
Confident Stances	p. 55
Defensive Blocking Techniques	p. 58
Self-Defense Techniques	p. 80
Offensive Moves	p. 100
Defense against a Frontal Choke	p. 100
Defense against a Headlock	p. 107
Defense against a Rear Bear Hug	p. 112
Defense against a One-Armed Attack from the Rear	p. 114
Ground Defenses	p. 117
The Elbows-and-Arms Block	p. 118
Escaping from the Mount Position	p. 119
Controlling the Bully on the Ground	p. 121
Sources and Resources	p. 123
Acknowledgments	p. 125
About the Author	p. 127
Bullyproof Journal	p. 129
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