More people are turning to martial arts as a source for improving their physical and mental well-being. “Gaining self-control and confidence are parts of martial arts training,” said Simone Genna, president and instructor of the Buckeye Tang Soo Do club.It is gaining popularity among freshmen who want to find some energy for going to morning classes, fight chilly weather and stay up late, Genna said.He said practicing martial arts generates positive attitudes like finding appreciation for different personalities.”You can understand a person by the way they walk or fight,” he said.Dan Sanfilippo, a senior majoring in nursing, has been in the Tae Kwon Do club since he was a freshman. He said martial arts is not just limited to learning a variety of fighting techniques, but it can also improve mental health.The difference was obvious after the first two years to Sanfilippo, who is also the president of the Tae Kwon Do club.”I can really focus on studying,” he said. “I would set my priorities, and then concentrate on something I want to do.”Sanfilippo said his interpersonal relationships have also been improving because he “can think more clearly and less scattered.”Paying respect to others is something Sanfilippo gained from Tae Kwon Do’s traditional bowing.David Bryan, a freshman majoring in materials science and engineering, said the training keeps him in good shape both mentally and physically.The power gained from the vigorous training helps to battle school work, he said.”I became more confident than before, although I am not sure where it is from,” said C. Kim, a student from the Oriental Martial Arts College. Martial arts also benefits many hyperactive students in his school, Kim said.”They can run like wild before the training,” he said. “But now they can totally control themselves without taking any medication.”