Free Anti-Abduction Training for Children

Free Anti-Abduction Training for Children

Twin Falls - In response to the recent abduction attempt in our community, Success Martial Arts will be conducting a FREE forty five minute personal safety and anti-abduction seminar for children ages 6 -12 on Tuesday September 8th , 4:30 PM at Success Martial Arts, 1300 Kimberly Road.
Each year, there are more than 114,000 attempted abductions of children by non-family members. The U.S. Department of Justice further provides:
• 797,500 children (younger than 18) were reported missing in a one-year period of time studied resulting in an average of 2,185 children being reported missing each day.
• 203,900 children were the victims of family abductions.
• 58,200 children were the victims of non-family abductions.
• 115 children were the victims of “stereotypical” kidnaping – crimes which involve someone the child does not know or someone of slight acquaintance, who holds the child overnight, transports the child 50 miles or more, kills the child, demands ransom, or intends to keep the child permanently.

This training aims to give children a fighting chance against physically abusive adults, and sexual predators by increasing their awareness about potentially dangerous situations. The interactive session will feature role playing scenarios in which children learn the best responses to danger, including how to get away, how to keep an adult from taking you anywhere, and the best ways to get help. The class will also introduce children to some of the physical resistance techniques they can use to protect themselves in case of unavoidable danger.
Coach Higgins has shared his lessons of confidence, respect, discipline and high personal standards to thousands of magic valley families over the past thirteen years. Brian has co-authored a vocabulary and character building coloring / workbook for children and been featured in international magazines as well as the local media. For more information please call 733-8910.