Does the US Army take GED anymore? If they do, I imagine they're looking for a decent score.
Well, my understanding is that they do take GED's, I think the recruiter told him he had to pass his GED. His reading comprehension is not good by hos own admission, he failed some of the tests reuired for the company we work for, he had to take notes and use the notes to pass, he's a good worker, but his reading skills arn't that good.
I doubt the kid will last a month in a MMA gym. The last thing training partners want is some angry head case that will attempt to kill you in training, only to fail because his breathing is off due to anger and he gasses out and throws his gloves on the floor. I've seen it. It's funny and those guys never last long.
Hard to say, he is in good shape, he works out a lot. It's not like he constantly blows up.
I'd suggest go the therapy route. What do his parents think about his decision-making? Are they able to help out with therapy costs? What is his overall support group like and how have they reached out to him, outside of superficial judging?
I don't hear anything about his parents from him. He was living with his Uncle, but his Uncle works for the prison he was incarcerated in and he can't have a jailbird living with him. His Grandfather bailed him out after ten days of incarceration. Hopefully the judge will make him take anger management.
I was there. Thought about joining the military for the very same reasons. I ended up on a different path, and got over my anger issues with therapy, bowling, self reflection/improvement, family, and a good group of positive friends and intriguing mentors.
One of the guys at work is his age and steers him in right directions. He helped him get his job back after he blew up on an assistant manager and quit. This was good, as keeping a job is required for him to stay out of jail.
It's not easy, and I'm unsure he'll find that in the military (if they take him) or in a MMA gym.
Anyway, who knows? He might get bit by the Jits Bug and go home every training night happily exhausted with some new tech and an endorphin rush.