The Dark Side of Sports & Martial Arts - Preventing Predatory Offenders

This video refers to unnamed real events and criminal convictions for sexual abuse. A shocked and outraged WoMA Show team talk about criminal acts that highlight the predatory behaviour of some people in martial arts, other sports and environments who have particularly preyed on minors and women. Through their disbelief they try to suggest methodologies to prevent such appalling things happening. They look at other environments that have stricter controls such as child care and education. They discuss; Stricter background checks on all organizers Enhanced regulatory supervision by external institutions Segregating mixed age classes Increasing the ratio of teaching staff to students Restricting 1 to 1 lessons Ensuring children are supervised before/ after class, and overseen by their parents during class from a viewing area Using CCTV in the training areas and reception that is accessible to participants and parents Encouraging parents to ask questions about the teaching, the teachers and the teaching environment Even not teaching children Calling out/ policing inappropriate adult behaviours such as senior grades dating students If you are affected please refer to these sources of help; USA https://ncadv.org/resources UK https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/domestic-abuse/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices