CSU San Marcos is pleased to announce the arrival of our newest R.A.D. program, R.A.D. KIDS!

R.A.D. Systems, the largest and fastest growing women’s self defense organization in the U.S. and Canada, has become the national standard in self defense education for women. Now, after years of research and refinement, R.A.D. is proud to present R.A.D. KIDS.

This professional instructor certification program is a proactive response to the dangers children face--educating them and their parents about options for defense against abduction and providing an overall enhancement of personal safety skills.

What Is R.A.D. KIDS?
R.A.D. KIDS is a basic awareness and self defense program for children aged 5-7 and 8-10. The program combines risk reduction education and physical defense training in hopes of preventing the abduction of children. It provides a consistent, structured, proactive curriculum utilizing fun, interactive exercises creating a dynamic learning environment. General safety topics include, but are not limited to: School Safety, Home Safety, Out-And-About Safety, Vehicle Safety, Personal Safety, and Physical Defense. R.A.D. KIDS is the most comprehensive program of its kind. The program is designed to be taught to children by childhood education professionals including teachers in schools, education and recreation centers, professional law enforcement agencies, sexual assault/counseling centers, and child abuse prevention agencies. R.A.D. KIDS was developed by a group of concerned parents, law enforcement professionals, and self-defense experts with the following objective:

"To provide educational opportunities for
children and parents, concerning awareness
and self defense strategies, instilling confidence
and reducing the possibility of adverse physical
control and/or harm."

Why R.A.D. KIDS?
The 1988 National Incidence Study of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, or Thrown away Children “(NISMART) reported that an estimated 3,200 to 4,600 short-term non-family abductions were known to law enforcement in 1988. Of these, an estimated 200 to 300 were stereotypical kidnappings where a child is gone overnight, is killed, is transported a distance of 50 miles or more, or is being detained by a perpetrator who intends to keep the child permanently.” The Bureau of Justice Statistics “(BJS) estimated that nationwide about 17,000 girls under age 12 were raped in 1992.” According to The National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse’s (NCPCA’s) 1996 Annual Fifty State Survey “ an estimated 969,000 children were substantiated as victims of child abuse and neglect in 1996.”

For more information or to find the
Instructor Certification Program nearest you
call 1-888-4RADKIDS.