How Martial Arts Fosters Conflict Resolution Skills

Are you looking to study self-defense in Ann Arbor?

Do you want to learn how to resolve conflict?

Want to be prepared to defend yourself?

Everyone runs into conflict at some point. The best way to prevent or resolve it is to be prepared! Martial arts provides skills that can help you work through conflict and defend yourself.

• Observational Skills - Martial arts requires intense focus and has us perform precise, intricate movements. When you’re focused, you may observe small changes in social cues or body language that can help you predict and avoid conflict.
• Self-Control - The discipline you learn during training can be used to control yourself. During a conflict, one of the worst things you can do is let your emotions or impulses get the best of you. Using self-control to remain calm can stop the situation from escalating.
• Confidence - Martial arts can improve your confidence and help you realize that you are capable of doing hard or uncomfortable things, like dealing with conflict. Entering a conflict with confidence can help you handle the situation more and help control the outcome.
• Self-Defense - When absolutely necessary, training in judo, jujutsu, or karate can help you defend yourself.

Study Judo or Jujutsu for Self-Defense in Ann Arbor

Do you want to learn how to defend yourself with throws, pins, chokes, and joint locks?

Then jujutsu or judo might be for you. At the Japanese Martial Arts Center, you’ll learn the focus, and discipline that jujutsu and judo teach while learning to protect yourself. You’ll be taught the fundamentals of evasion, strikes, and throws while effectively using force and reducing the risk of injury.

Scared you’ll be locked into a long-term membership? 

At JMAC, you can sign up for a two-month trial membership and opt out in that time if you feel martial arts aren’t right for you.  

There’s nothing to lose, and everything to gain!

Contact JMAC today to begin studying self-defense in Ann Arbor!