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As threat management professionals we have built our livelihood, education, and careers in protection through military, law enforcement, criminal justice, and psychology to address prevention, management, and advocacy. We intimately understand that violence prevention and response is more than just learning a physical applications. Preventative measures, threat identification, post incident management, and trauma healing all play consequential roles in safety. Pop culture and combat sports can only offer so much guidance.
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The Shaan Saar blog explores topics related to our comprehensive, trademarked systems of Evidence Based Self Defense™ and Trauma Informed Self Defense™. Safety, security, criminal law / psychology, mental health, and physical well-being intesect in relevant and though provoking ways.
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Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports: Can You Trust Martial Arts Instructors?
Sexual abuse in youth sports rarely begins with a single dramatic event. It develops gradually in high-trust training environments where authority, access, normalized physical contact, and loyalty intersect. National data shows 1 in 5 minor athletes report experiencing sexual misconduct in sport settings.
The question for parents is not whether a coach seems trustworthy. It is whether the training environment is structured for safety.
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