The application of traditional martial arts practice and theory to the treatment of violent adolescents

Author: Tremlow S W//Sacco FC
Conference/Journal: Adolescence
Date published: 2002
Other: Volume ID: 33 , Issue ID: 1 , Word Count: 36


A martial arts program introduced at an elementary school in Topeka, Kansas. The results indicated a 50% drop in school suspensions and a 20% increase in standardized academic achievement test scores in the first 18 months of the project.