TweetMarch 20, 1997 Bucks County, Pennsylvania “I think I have a lot more self confidence and focus now. I know that I can get through tough challenges because I proved to myself that I can keep going when I have to. To this day, more than five years later, I’m still realizing the benefits of…
Category Archives: Probation Department
Juveniles Graduate from Court System’s Aikido Program
Tweet “I think a lot of these kids are used to fighting with people. A striking art, in my opinion, leads them in the direction they’re already going. With aikido, I’m showing them that there is more than one way to deal with a situation, and most are not head first.” Kudos to Washington County…
Update: Washington County Juvenile Court Aikido Program
Tweet“The long-term payback of diversion programs is to keep juveniles out of adult courts when they grow up.” ~ Jerry Friend, Juvenile Detention Center “Anything that keeps youth busy tends to keep them out of trouble.” ~ Candy Clark, Quorum Court “It’s very progressive of Washington County to put some money behind programs that could…
Aikido es empleado por la Corte Juvenil para prevenir reincidencia
TweetEn su artículo, Aikido Enseña habilidades para la Juventud Problematica, Trish Hollenbeck informa sobre un nuevo programa implementado a través de la Corte Juvenil del Condado de Washington y el noroeste de Arkansas de Aikido. Ella incluye diversas informacion y citas a lo largo del artículo, lo que demuestra los resultados positivos que el programa…
Probation Department Collaboration in Bucks County, PA
In the fall of 1996 one of the members of the Pennsylvania dojo was charged with possession of marijuana and mushrooms. He was given a choice of either being kicked out of the dojo or continuing to train if he signed a contract, agreeing to train every day for six months. He would have to pay all his dues on time and attend all special trainings, including the 6 A.M. early morning trainings and special 3-day intensive trainings. He would have to get to the dojo early enough to set up and clean the mats before class. He also had to…
