Grandmaster Andrew M. Bauman has studied, taught and lived martial arts over the last four decades, training in Korea, Japan, Panama, Puerto Rico and the United States. Along with the development of his own traditional and comprehensive discipline, Ja Shin Do, Grandmaster Bauman has been instrumental in promoting safety awareness and teaching the art of self defense. The focus of the Ja Shin Do style is in the development of the fundamental notion of Warrior Spirit; cultivating courage, processing self-discipline and learning to use one's physical prowess and strength. The Warrior Spirit is essential for survival when one is face to face with adversity. The success of Grandmaster Bauman's discipline, the development on one's Warrior Spirit and the teaching of self defense is the focus of a video tape series. These video tapes will be targeted to children and adults for the promotion of safety awareness and
self defense.

KEEPING KIDS SAFE

YEAR 2000 STATISTICS

· APPROXIMATELY 750,000, OR 2100 CHILDREN PER DAY WERE REPORTED MISSING
IN 2000.

· CHILDREN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE KIDNAPPED BY ACUQUAINTANCES THAN BY COMPLETE STRANGERS.

· 114,600 ATTEMPTED ABDUCTIONS OF CHILDREN BY NON FAMILY MEMBERS
WERE REPORTED.

BE AWARE THAT MANY ABDUCTIONS HAPPEN CLOSE TO HOME. THIS IS AN AREA THAT MOST PEOPLE FEEL IS SAFE AND ARE NOT CAUTIOUS. IF YOUR CHILDREN ARE OUTSIDE PLAYING UNSUPERVISED, TRY TO HAVE THEM PLAY WITH FRIENDS AND STAY TOGETHER.CHECK TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE FREQUENTLY. REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS PEOPLE OR ACTIVITY TO POLICE.

SELF DEFENSE TIPS

1. KNOW WHO YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE, GET TO KNOW THEM.

2. MANY STATES HAVE WEB SITES THAT LIST REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO SEE IF ONE IS IN YOUR AREA.

3. DISCUSS BE SAFE METHODS WITH YOUR CHILDREN.

A. DO NOT ACCEPT RIDES WITHOUT PARENTS OR FRIENDS KNOWING ABOUT IT. NEVER ACCEPT RIDES FROM STRANGERS.

B. BEWARE OF PEOPLE OFFERING FREE ITEMS, OR WHO ASK YOU TO GO SOMEWHERE WITH THEM.

C. AVOID PEOPLE WHO TELL YOU THEY CAN MAKE YOU A MOVIE STAR, MODEL, OR IN SOME WAY MAKE YOU MONEY,

D. CHECK CREDENTIALS OF PEOPLE CLAMING TO BE POLICE. EXPLAIN TO CHILDREN THAT POLICE HAVE PROTOCAL AND CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY TO SEE WHAT THAT IS.

E. MONITOR YOUR CHILDRENS INTERNET ACTIVITY. F.B.I. REPORTS INDICATE AN INCREASE OF SEXUAL PREDATORS WHO USE THE INTERNET TO LURE CHILDREN.

4. HAVE RECENT PHOTOS OF YOUR CHILDREN AVAILABLE.

5. NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE.

6. BE SURE TO INVESTIGATE ALL PERSONS SUPERVISING YOUR CHILDREN IN
YOUR ABSENCE.

7. KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILD IS AT ALL TIMES.

8. CHECK WITH LOCAL POLICE TO SEE IF THERE IS A STRANGER DANGER PROGRAM IN YOUR AREA.

9. BE SAFE AT HOME-NEVER OPEN THE DOOR UNLESS YOU'RE EXPECTING SOMEONE AND KNOW WHO IS ON THE OTHER SIDE 10. KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED.