How to be safe at home, in school and in public. This information was shared with us at Snikiddy by one of our staff members who’s child attends a school in Lafayette, CO. It was presented to the children by Mr. Christopher Spann from Vision Quest Martial Arts in Lafayette, CO . The Most Important Rule: The Most important self defense tool is your brain; and the NUMBER 1 RULE is: You never go anywhere without your parents/guardians’ permission. The Ten Evil Warriors someone might use to lure children: Discuss these with your children, test them to see if they can identify them, or have them give you examples. 10 Evil Warriors 1. Gift Giver lures you with a gift 2. Friendly offers to be friends or include you in a desired activity 3. Game Player plays a game to earn trust (and then it may become uncomfortable) 4. Helpless needs your help (help me find lost cat, sister or carry something because she has a cast/crutches) 5. The Leader person who looks like they are in power (may have a uniform) and may ask you to come with him/her 6. Messenger comes with a message for you from your parent (your mom has a flat tire and asked me to pick you up) 7. Magician knows a lot of info about you (name, school, teacher, etc) and uses it to gain trust 8. Promiser the person promises that everything is OK and your parents won’t mind 9. Cool The person is cool or fun and entices you because of his/her status 10. Scary The person just grabs you (no talking/negotiation is involved). Tell your children to try the Fish Self Defense (put both hands above the head, wiggle like a fish and yell “You are not my Mom/Dad !”) Additional Points to Discuss with your Children: