Self defense is not violence. It is intelligence
OUR MISSION
emPOWER – Train the Trainer centers around making self-defense training accessible in schools so that kids can be better equipped to deal with abductions, bullying and general safety while working on their self-esteem and confidence. Students spend about 1000 hours on P.E. from elementary to middle school and if 30 of these hours were to be spent on self-defense, students would be able to make the community a better place for themselves and for others.
OUR MODEL
Self-defense at schools can be offered at scale only if there is training for teachers who can teach self-defense to students. We do this by having self-defense professionals conduct training sessions for PE teachers at schools. These teachers in turn can incorporate self defense instruction into their PE curriculum. We work with school districts to bring this train-the-trainer program to teachers in their districts. This way, we can quickly equip hundreds or thousands of school students with basic self defense skills.