9-Year-Old Martial Artist Learns Crying is Actually Strength {{Video}} Little boys are taught from a young age that crying is a sign of weakness. For one little boy his instructor is telling him that is complete BULL! Jason Wilson is founder of Cave of Adullam, it is a faith based group in Detroit and he teaches young men a practice called Masar Ru. It is a combination of multiple martial arts and meditations that help boys gain control over their emotions 9-year-old Bruce was brought to tears in one session as he tried to break a board with is hand. That was when the organization decided to share the video, to allow those at home to see that it is not only normal to allow your young men to cry during difficult times. But to help them by patiently walking them through it. 