Keeping Your Kids S.A.F.E. In Middle School

S.A.F.E. kids self-defense workshops are for both boys and girls.

The S.A.F.E. program is divided into 3 modules Awareness, Restore and Control (ARC) .  These concentrate on how to be aware of, resolve and control both mental and physical conflicts that might arise on a daily basis.  This system is much more than a martial arts self-defense program.

 Awareness

This section covers both self awareness and external awareness for living a safe life
 
Some topics include:

• Physical body language and how not to look like a victim
• Respect and how it is the best self-defense
• Creating safe habits
• Internet safety
• Public safety to include:  Identifying dangerous people, putting yourself in dangerous situations, secondary locations, car passenger safety
• Understanding bullies and how to deal with them
• Prejudice and how to avoid it
• How to be a leader instead of a follower
• 14 ways to avoid fighting and ruining relationships
• Using your intuition for self defense

Restore

The second section covers how to prepare for and resolve a conflict before it turns physical, returning the situation back to normal.
 
Some topics include:

• Four steps to an attack
• Identifying violent behavior
• Awareness levels
• Verbal de-escalation
• Nonviolent conflict resolution

 Control

This section emphasizes the physical skills necessary for confronting and ending violent behavior.
 
Some topics include:

• Strong posture for effective defense
• Mental positioning
• Physical self-defense skills to include:  Strikes and tips and tricks to escape an attacker

 To see the S.A.F.E. program in action, check out our Video Gallery!