One of the first lessons your martial arts instructor will teach you is that taekwondo training mainly teaches you to prevent fighting. If, however, a negative situation is unavoidable your training will help you defend yourself. We teach that in the long run prevention is always a smarter option. Well, this same philosophy applies to other areas of your life too. In fact, research suggestions there may be a link between martial arts training and breast cancer prevention.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, a disease which touches a large number of people either through having the disease itself or watching friends and family members fight the disease. Well, according to Cornell University’s (CU) Medical College martial arts training helps aid in the prevention of breast cancer due to its holistic (mind and body) focus.
An article published by CU’s Weill Medical College indicates that yoga, meditation, tai chi, and other martial arts help reduce stress which suppresses the immune system. Research is actually showing that stress may increase your susceptibility to breast cancer. Yet another benefit to martial arts training – stress reduction and potentially preventing breast cancer. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month give these health benefits to someone you love and bring a friend to class!