There can be a risk of injury in any kind of activity. However, Martial Arts training under the supervision of a qualified instructor is far safer than most other activities. To put things in perspective, let’s look at some statistics.
Martial Arts training has had about:
a third less injuries than volleyball
a sixth less injuries than baseball
a seventh less injuries than soccer
a fourteenth less injuries than football
a twenty-third less injuries than bicycling
and a twenty-fourth less injuries than basketball
Source: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Injury Information Clearinghouse

Martial Arts training is one of the most fascinating and amazing experiences one could imagine. This training, which takes a bully and teaches him/or her to control his own aggression, insecurities and behavior, is also the same training that can take the target of the bully and give him or her valuable, life altering skills on how to deal with that very same bully.

Bullies are scared, insecure cowards. They choose those individuals they perceive to be “easy targets.” Through training in the Martial Arts, students of all ages are engendered with a confidence that allows them to carry themselves in a confident, self-respecting manner. This, in and of itself, often preempts bullies from choosing a particular person as a target.

Also, proficient Martial Arts schools and instructors teach real life skills on what to do when confronted by a bully; things they can say, body language postures, eye contact, etc. Simply having these tools is empowering for the child who feels they are helpless in difficult situations.

Hombu, or Honbu means headquarters. Thus, "hombu dojo" is the main facility that is located at where the chief instructor conducts his instruction and administration.

True, diagnosed ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) are real and serious challenges for many people - children and adults. Although in recent years many considerations have been made by academic schools, the fact remains that upon graduation, your children will have to live in the real world.

Their boss will have little concern for thier hardship. When they’re fidgeting and unfocused in the board meeting, the boss may simply think this employee is weird and unprofessional and might fire them; denying them a paycheck and dignity in life.

Having put that forward, these individuals have a very real, physical, neurological challenge. This person may not be able to change their physiology, but they can learn how to alter the outward manifestations of their challenges. Additionally, they can actually increase their attention span and ability to control their body.

Martial Arts training is specifically beneficial to this unique group of people. Through structured classes, emphasizing body control and attention to detail, in a non-threatening and encouraging atmosphere, students soar to levels never before realized.

With regular Martial Arts training the ADD/ADHD child is given the ability to focus and concentrate which then spills into all other of the childs activities

In addition, it has been noted that Martial Arts training has been successful in reducing seizures in children.