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Teen Anti-Abduction Course for ages 12-17 years

TEEN-SAFE™ is designed for middle and high school students, and is taught in a way that is serious, but fun and friendly, rather than fear-based. Students become knowledgeable in a variety of topics such as How to Victim-Proof Your Behavior, What Is A Safe Zone, What To Do If Confronted by a 'Bad Guy' Or a 'Bad Guest™', and most importantly How To Escape To Safety!

The TEEN-SAFE™ course is based on a proactive mindset and teaches teens what to do and when to do it! By knowing how teens become targets, and how to modify their behaviors accordingly, teenagers automatically and significantly decrease their likelihood of ever becoming a victim.

The course then goes on into easy-to-learn and easy-to-remember self escape techniques that show teens how to get away in a fast, efficient and safe way. All TEEN-SAFE™ Techniques work on leverage and surprise and aren't based on size or strength. So it doesn't matter how big or small you are. All your teen has to do is have the will and we will show them the way!

Safety Training for and with the Entire Family!

Family Safe™ teaches your family to act as a cohesive safety unit, where everyone knows their part. You and your family will learn simple skills which make up your family's action plan for safety. Each person learns their role, as well as each other's, while understanding how all the pieces fit together into a coordinated whole. You will have fun learning to keep each other safe, by knowing what to do.

More Hands-On training for teens and adults

STUN & RUN® is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to remove themselves from a hostile situation by legally stunning an attacker and quickly evacuating the area in order to lessen their chance of injury and increase their chance of survival. Course topics include Proper Movement, Time Factors and Seeing and Acting Upon The Window of Opportunity. Students will learn how to diffuse and escape the statistically most common attacks by using the least amount of force necessary.

This course is ideal for men and women of all ages as well as for children that are 12 years old and up. This course proves how intelligent action can help anyone escape from a bad situation.

• The Training for Life course was an empowering experience! Living hectic lives, we tend to take for granted our safety and our security. We are mothers, sisters, friends, colleauges, teamates and partners to others and in these roles we oftentimes forget that we are also protectors. But how do we protect ourselves from the unexpected, unwarranted and unwanted displays of anger and weakness in our society? This course allowed me to reach far beneath my skin and take hold of my fears. I felt in control and capable; I felt strength in body and mind. Every woman should experience this course as not only a successful method of personal protection, but as a valuable source of self-confidence, assertiveness and self-awareness. (Alexandra Lopez, MA, LCADC, SAC)
• I was able to use locks using only the clothing in order to break-up a fist fight between 2 youths in the neighborhood (adult, TFL student)
• Now I'm going to go home through my front door at night. Until now, I've been in by 5:00 before the sun went down. (Sylvia F. after taking a CDT class at FMAA)
• Joel Levy is an amazing teacher who uses moves that everyone does on a daily basis, but in ways that can help you escape an attacker, protect yourself, and those you care about. Anyone can do it. (Joe Bear, adult)
• TFL is a fabulous way to learn how to defend yourself without thinking. It was quick and easy. Joel was a great instructor and made it fun. (Teri M., single mom)
• As a student of Massage Therapy, I realized that situations may arise where a client might expect more than a clinical therapeutic massage. Through CDT and TFL Sensei Joel and Sensei Yvonne have taught me the tools I need to take with me into the massage work environment, of how to effectively protect myself from potential harmful situations. These are simple to learn yet highly effective techniques. I strongly urge and encourage anyone (and everyone!) to take this program! Whether at work, at school, or at home. If you're serious about personal safety and interested in learning how you can protect yourself, check out CDT and TFL. You'll be glad you did! (Elana M. adult)