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6 Safety Tips
1. Have a safety space around you, approximately the height of the other person.
   Any person that you feel uncomfortable with, steps into your safety space, get
   ready to run and ask for help.
2. If you know that you are in danger, yell "FIRE" or "BACK OFF"
3. If you are with a person that you feel uncomfortable with or feel threatened by...
   yell or scream and yell out loud "You're not my dad or mom!" run and tell
  someone you trust.
4. Be very careful when an adult asks you for help. Adults don't normally ask
  children for help. If an adult approaches you and asks for help, tell him or her
  that you will get help for them, run and tell your parents, teacher or someone you
  trust.
5. Never get into a car with anyone you feel uncomfortable with.
6. Whenever you are not sure; always seek help and talk to someone you can trust.

Remember you are not alone!

10 ways to handle a bully peacefully
If your child ever gets bullied, let your child talk about it, always remember to tell your
child that he or she is very special. The most powerful weapon your child has is his
or her own mind. Use the mind to ward off any insults, mean looks, teasing, or
hurtful words.

1. Walk away and ignore the bully
Don’t react. Just take a deep breath.
Tell yourself that the bully is trying to trap you by his or her insecurity.
2. Bounce Off
Agree with the bully If the bully calls you names or teases you, it’s okay to agree
with him. Tell yourself that the bully simply wants your attention – agree with him.
Let his words bounce right off you.
3. Be a friend to the bully
Make friends with the bully, offer to shake his or her hand. By doing this, you are
making the situation less tense.
4. Use your mind, Be creative
Be a comedian – turn a tense situation into a funny one. Pretend to get sick.
5. Talk
Try reasoning with the bully, talk to him. Is there anyway you can help?
6. Demonstrate Martial Arts techniques
Explain that you are a martial arts student and that if you have to fight, you will do
so only as a very last resort. While doing that, exhibit some of the forms or
techniques that you have learned. Hopefully the bully will get the message.
7. Seek Mediation
Ask a teacher, an adult, a friend, or anyone else who is willing to act as a
mediator in order to help resolve the conflict.
8. Invitation
Invite the bully to come see you play a sport (such as soccer, baseball, etc.) or to
see you practice martial arts at your Academy. Invite the bully to join you in your
sports or Martial Arts practice.
9. Stand up for yourself
If you are a martial artist, stand in a defensive guard position. If you are not a
martial artist, stand firm. Speak out loudly, clearly asking the bully to, "Back off!"
Refuse to fight him, but be on your guard.
10.Get help
Tell someone you trust. Inform your parents, teacher, counselor, or a police
officer – anyone who can help you stop a fight before it happens!
Tell as many trustworthy adults as you can, and keep talking about it until
someone helps you out.

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