Branson Graf and family at Pan Kids 2012 (Photo by Deb Blyth/GRACIEMAG.com)

How about adding “give Jiu-Jitsu a chance” to your New Year’s resolutions?

C’mon, try it out. At a good gentle-art school, your kids learn how to defend themselves, and by year’s end they’ve learned so much more than that.

They’ve learned such concepts as loyalty, discipline, dedication, respect and honor. Precepts for making them better people—and they learn to defend themselves when their parents and protectors aren’t around to boot.

Watch the class below, and rest assured: with Jiu-Jitsu your kids will never be alone again.