Post-Yates: 3 Fan-Safety Moves MLS Clubs Still Haven’t Made A Call to Change: Fan-Safety Must be Treated as a Priority Since the release of the 2022 Yates Report, which exposed widespread safeguarding failures in U.S. Soccer, reforms have focused heavily…
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Confronting Structural Violence: The Gérard Depardieu Case and the Imperative for Systemic Change
Confronting Structural Violence: The Gérard Depardieu Case and the Imperative for Systemic Change Empowerment Self-Defense Professionals stress urgent action against rising violence and discrimination The recent conviction of French actor Gérard Depardieu for sexual assault marks a pivotal…
Notes on the Journey: Sometimes Violence is the Answer
Notes on the Journey: Sometimes Violence is the Answer What is Violence? I grew up believing, like most of us I believe, that violence is a physical act that harms another. And, most importantly, the belief that it can only…
A Commitment to Ethical Practice and Collaboration in Empowerment Self Defense
Official statement: A Commitment to Ethical Practice and Collaboration in Empowerment Self Defense The International Association of Empowerment Self Defense Professionals (IAESDP) believes deeply in fostering an environment built on trust, collaboration, and mutual respect. We recognize and honor the…
Notes on the Journey: Self Defense as Self Sovereignity
Notes on the journey: Self Defense as Self Sovereignty A practice of embodiment, empowerment, and sovereignty “How would you feel about becoming a self defense instructor?” The question came eight months into my martial arts practice. Within that time, I…
ESD Anthology – Spectrum of Safety: I Challenge You to a Duel
ESD Anthology – Spectrum of Safety: I Challenge You to a Duel It was a bad time for our family. The divorce was past, but the control issues were still very much in the present. I was anxious, depressed, doubting…
New Testing Platform Launch Marks a Major Step Forward for ESDP Credentialing
New Testing Platform – Major Step Forward for ESDP Credentialing The International Association of ESD Professionals is proud to announce the launch of a new virtual testing platform for the Empowerment Self Defense Professional (ESDP) Credentialing Exam. This significant upgrade…
IAESDP & El Halev Partner to Supercharge ESD Training
IAESDP & El Halev Partner to Supercharge ESD Training The International Association of Empowerment Self Defense Professionals (IAESDP) is teaming up with El Halev to offer a robust library of class plans, research, games, and learning materials on IAESDP’s free…
Statement from the International Association of ESD Professionals (IAESDP)
Statement from the International Association of ESD Professionals (IAESDP) As we navigate the shifting landscape of U.S. foreign aid, the International Association of Empowerment Self Defense Professionals (IAESDP) stands resolutely by the side of our global ESD community, that has…
IAESDP Responds to New UN Women’s Rights Report with a Call to #FightForward
IAESDP Responds to New UN Women’s Rights Report with a Call to #FightForward Empowerment Self-Defense Professionals stress urgent action against rising violence and discrimination A newly released UN report, Women’s Rights in Review 30 Years after Beijing, warns that “progress…