Bully Proof  I speak with experience when it comes to the subject of bullying. I wasn't always the man I am today. I battled with being "Husky" most of my life. Not only that but my teeth were not perfect and I had a messy mop for hair. ( I wish I had that mop today lol) I changed schools quite often so I had to try to make new friends. When you add the imperfections from all the above you have a formula as being the easy target. A bullied child is often powerless to stop the bullying without outside help. Bullying is an everyday occurance and can happen right under our own noses. Most parent , teachers or guardian dont even know that this is happening because the child is too scared to let anyone know thinking that it will only get worse if they do. Bullying is the act of power through aggression. Victims suffer from low self esteam, are at risk for adjustment difficulties and even worse , depression.  This is where we step in. Starting October 9th we will be taking two separate groups of girls and boys (6 per class, 3 per trainer) ages 10-14 and help them overcome the torment of their abusers by building self confidence, work on fitness as well as self defense. This will give them and opportunity to channel their aggression to something positive and meet other kids with similar problems. I have been dealing with kids like this since I took over the club and now it's time to take it a step further. The cost is $50 a month and is co sponsored by Bryce Hansen and Anna Jorgensen to keep the cost down. We will be running this course at Marc St Jules new location in Comox called the Living Room. Its a nice comfortable environment and less intimidating then a boxing club. St. Jules is a longtime promoter of anti-bullying awareness campaigns and has put on events for UFC Vancouver in which he used the UFC as a sounding board. This in turn went global and initiated the Fight Foundation (Knockout Bullying Non-Profit Organization) out of Las Vegas founded by Keebo Robinson who took part in St. Jules' UFC Vancouver anti-bullying events. For more info on times and if their is spots available pm me at 250-898-7444 or Marc St Jules at marc-stjules@hotmail.com 
From left to right. Marc St Jules, Bryce Hansen, Miss Piggy, Jonny Mac and Anna Jorgenson
5 Comments
Mike Asprey
10/2/2012 07:03:44 am
Good work cuz what a great thing to do, I wish you all the success with this wonderful service you are providing to all the kids,not only will this help them stop being bullied you probably helped stop the kids from being the bully, hats off to you bro.
Tia
10/2/2012 09:18:33 am
Proud of you guys! I think everyone has been on the rough end of a bully at least once and it's people and oppurtunities like this that will make a diffrence in the right kids life!
Loyn MacLeod
10/2/2012 11:40:33 am
You are doing a great service to the kids and I couldn't be more proud. You have worked really hard and it shows....Love Dad
Mike jancowski
10/2/2012 02:19:55 pm
Wish we lived over there right now jonny , Ethan is having a rough time at school with kids bullying him right now , he won't say much about it but you can tell it is having an impact on his self esteem . Your a great man for devoting your time and energy to such a great thing, love ya bro. Leave a Reply. |
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From the steaming jungles of Thailand to the concrete testing grounds of Canada, Jonny Mac dedicates his time and energy to boxing, kickboxing and filling up CVBC's fight card.  Archives
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