High School Teacher Self-Defense Certification
SAFE International™ has taught more than 200,000 students since 1994. One of the self-defense programs we off is our "Self-Defense School Teacher Certification," which allows school teachers to become certified in our life-saving content to their students on an...
The Consequences of Tragic Split-Second Decisions in Self-Defense
I want to share one of the most important videos I have seen regarding The Use of Violence and Its Consequences when not used for self-defence, but rather to fight. It is easy to tell people what these consequences might be, but when you hear them from someone living...
The Grooming Tactics of a Child Abuser
SAFE International is a mobile self-defense company that teaches thousands of high school students how to recognize, avoid, or deal with violence every year. Sadly, and far too often, students will seek one of our instructors out after class and share stories of abuse...
Big Mouth Angry Guy Conflict Analysis
In this Instagram video, you see a confrontation with a Big Mouth Angry Guy. He goes against virtually every verbal de-escalation rule that we teach but does go to show that anything, as unstrategic as it is, does have a chance of working depending on your goals. Most...
What is the Number 1 Reason Bullying Programs Fail?
Bullying Prevention, Anti-Bullying, or Stop Bullying! Whatever you call it, there are programs everywhere online and in the media these days! However, it seems to be getting worse rather than better. Why? What is the Number 1 Reason Bullying Programs Fail in the...
Do I Really Need to Learn Self-Defense?
Many people will ask me, "Do I need to learn self defense?" That is an individual decision each person has to make, but I can tell you that in Canada, like many countries, most people do not take personal safety seriously. Or many offer many excuses why they do not...
Distracted to Death
Is it Darwinism in full effect, or is something else going on? I remember as a teenager, the most significant distractions to me were sports and girls, but today is much different. Most youth and adults are distracted by a computer next to their ears. People are being...
7 Safety Tips That Cost Nothing
I want to offer up 7 Safety Tips that SAFE International teaches that cost absolutely nothing, but could save you or your loved ones from harm or much worse! Okay, here we go! 1) Trust Your Intuition Nevermind all the different safety gadgets available on the...
Top 6 Critical SAFE 101 Rules When a Stranger is at Your Door
During our SAFE 101 Violence Prevention courses, one of the most widely discussed topics is, "What do I do if a stranger is at the door?". Well, I thought it valuable to share my Top 6 Critical SAFE 101 Rules to Remember When a Stranger is at Your Door. I have never...