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Empower & Arise
Self-defense is more than knowing a few kicks or punches, it involves one’s mind, body, and spirit. We’re here to share practical research, resources, and tips (plus, the occasional freebie) for anyone wanting to live a safe and confident life for themselves and their loved ones.
The Silent Suffering
This article examines the link between loneliness and increased vulnerability to bullying among students, highlighting the resulting mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. It emphasizes the role of schools in providing mental health support and outlines strategies for identifying and supporting lonely and victimized students to create a healthier educational environment.
Empowering Girls Through Self-Defense: Building Confidence and Safety from an Early Age
In today’s world, self-defense skills are more crucial than ever, especially for girls and women. According to a study by the National Institute of Justice, approximately one in five women will experience sexual assault during their lifetime. This alarming statistic underscores the need for early self-defense training. Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) equips individuals with not only physical techniques but also essential life skills like boundary-setting and situational awareness.
Empowerment Self-Defense: Why We Need It In Schools
Empowerment Self Defense (ESD) is a holistic approach to personal safety that provides participants with tools to combat the whole spectrum of violence, from verbal harassment to sexual and physical violence. It is a violence prevention system that teaches individuals how to interrupt violence by listening to their intuition, assessing their options, asserting boundaries, and using de-escalation strategies.
Martial Arts in Schools
As educators and/or parents, we all hope to raise healthy, happy, independent, and kind individuals. However, the value of these abstract concepts varies widely among cultures, communities, schools, families, and individuals, making it difficult to determine where responsibility for imbuing them lies. In recent years, an increasing number of schools have taken it upon themselves to introduce practices and curricula that address the development of competencies that have the potential to positively affect one's learning, relationships, mental health, and overall well-being.
