1. Karate training makes kids less violent: Simply, by learning how to fight, a person will not have to fight. At LKC, we teach kids effective ways to defend themselves should the need arise ...

Martial arts training can enhance resilience and temper aggression in kids, teens, and beyond. Self-control is the main mediator of benefits of martial arts training for psychological resilience.

While the effort aims to bring the community together for a night of fun, its deeper purpose is to support a program shaping young lives, said Shihan Ricardo Rodriguez, owner of Holyoke Kenpo Karate.

The study partners with Professional Karate Schools of America locations in Michigan to provide training to 30 students and monitor its effects.

There's a brand new karate studio in Philadelphia, where the whole family can get martial arts and self-defense training.