Birmingham, UK – April 2, 2012 – KO Bullying has joined forces with The MMA Show Live, becoming their Official Children’s Charity Partner. The partnership is designed to raise awareness for the campaign amongst the UK’s MMA fan base. The MMA Show Live is being held May 12 – 13 at The NEC in Birmingham.
Supported by UK charity Kidscape, KO Bullying is an inspirational campaign with one aim, to put a stop to bullying by promoting respect, understanding and self-confidence. The sad facts are that 1 in 12 children in the UK will be bullied so badly this year that it impacts their education, whilst 14 youth suicides a year are directly linked to bullying.
By working with both the bullies and their victims, KO Bullying aims to teach and promote the principles of mixed martial arts, which are based on respect for oneself and others. Already fighters such as Ross Pearson, Dean Amasinger and Brad Pickett have pledged their support to the campaign. All of who will be helping to raise awareness for the campaign at The MMA Show Live.
Matt Walton, president for KO Bullying, said: “Martial Arts when taught correctly is great for teaching confidence and respect to replace fear, anger and low self esteem. It is a void that can’t always be filled by teachers or parents and one that unfortunately leads to bullying and aggressive behavior. By teaching MMA we can promote discipline, respect and confidence to create young people with a greater awareness of themselves and others.”
“I’m delighted that The MMA Show Live is supporting the campaign. Our goal now is to raise awareness and funds so we can begin to roll out pilot workshops across the country. I’ve no doubt that MMA can have a positive impact on society, in particular our younger generations.”
KO Bullying will be hosting several training sessions at The MMA Show Live for children attending with their families. The sessions will be coordinated by the likes of Brad Pickett, Ross Pearson and Dean Amasinger, who are ambassadors for the campaign.
The MMA Show Live will also be hosting a very special prize draw on the final day of the expo where one lucky winner will walk away with a plethora of limited edition and signed merchandise donated by the exhibitors and fighters attending the show.
Liam Fisher, the organizer of The MMA Show Live said “We are very excited to be working with KO Bullying to help raise awareness and money for such a great campaign. It is a personal goal of mine to show the general public of the UK that MMA can be a very positive part of people’s lives. The MMA community should do things to raise the profile of this great sport. I am deeply passionate about this campaign in particular. I truly believe that MMA is the perfect sport to help build confidence and teach discipline to children.”
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