Include martial arts in the national P.E curriculum.

Closed 991 signatures

What the petition asks

In spite of being the fastest growing sport on the planet, martial arts is not currently taught in the P.E curriculum. By including it, we believe students could benefit by gaining, practical self-defence tools, improved physical and mental wellbeing as well as attaining greater confidence.

References

Martial arts (mixed martial arts) fastest growing sport in the world:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/neil-van-ginsburg/mma-ufc_b_5001231.html

List of approved clinical studies which have used martial arts as an intervention for, reducing anti-social behaviour and drug abuse, improving physical health and wellbeing, as well as helping participants with spectrum disorders increase their focus and confidence:

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=martial+arts&Search=Search

Timeline

19 Apr 2017	Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 991

Status Closed

Opened 19 Apr 2017

Closed 2 May 2017

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