9 articles by Sensei Willy Strohmeier, from his monthly Brighton Buzz column.
Why kind, predictable kids become targets, how posture changes that, and the one sentence every parent should tell their child about self-defense.
Be the water, not the soda: how kids can build emotional resilience and stop handing others the power to control how they feel.
Leo joined karate unable to speak English and bullied at school. With patience and care he found his smile, and now helps new students feel safe.
A ninth-grade moment of joining the crowd taught Sensei Willy a lasting lesson: never join a bully, and when you see bullying, stand up.
A bullied boy found karate, earned his black belt, and became UFC legend Georges St-Pierre. You overcome the bully by changing yourself.
A bullied 9-year-old couldn't change the world around her, so she changed herself. It's not the blowing of the wind, but the setting of the sails.
In 9th grade, Sensei Willy joined in mocking a classmate and was called out. A lesson for kids: never join a bully, and stand up for others.
Growing up small in a tough all-boys school in Lima taught me that confident posture and standing your ground are the best deterrents to bullies.
A ninth-grade memory of joining in on a classmate's teasing, and the reminder every child needs: never join a bully, and stand up for others.
