new six-week jiu-jitsu summer camp in St Michael opened on Monday, seeking to help young people manage their emotions, control anger and build discipline through martial arts training.

The camp, organised by the SWC Ryu-Jiu Jitsu Organisation School of Martial Arts, caters to persons aged eight to 18 and runs until August 14.

Spokesman Shane Lynton told Barbados TODAY that the camp, which is being hosted at the Israel Lovell Foundation on My Lord’s Hill, was created to help young people develop emotional regulation, discipline and focus while steering them away from violence.