Warrior Self Defense for Global Journalists

Luminous Warrior is excited to announce our partnership with Global Journalist Security (GJS), a new, leading-edge organization in journalist security, safety, and personal protection training.  Founded by Frank Smyth, a veteran journalist and experienced specialist in journalist security, GJS’ mission is “…to help ensure journalists facing the world’s most dangerous assignments have the safety training they need to maximize their safety and minimize risks to their lives and well-being…”

Global Journalist Security gets away from the generic, “cookie-cutter” military-based training, and implements a holistic course plan that is designed to specifically address the needs of international journalists who work in danger zones around the world.  GJS training includes topics such as combat hazards, emergency first aid, sexual assault avoidance, stress and self-care, security management, situational responses, digital security, and more.  To see the full press release about GJS, go to the following link: http://www.journalistsecurity.net/contact-us

As Self Defense Director and a Senior Trainer of Global Journalist Security, Sara Salam will integrate Luminous Warrior’s unique blend of effective, practical and easy-to learn self defense training with holistic healing methods that are at the cutting-edge of neuroscience, quantum physics and psychosomatic health into the GJS training curriculum.  Frank Smyth specifically sought out Sara and Luminous Warrior to join the GJS training team because no other center in the Washington DC area can match the full spectrum of self defense training that fully addresses the physical, emotional, spiritual and mental dimensions of personal protection and self-care empowerment the way Luminous Warrior can.  Sara will be joining a senior team of instructors and program directors that includes a former British Commando Warrant Officer, Sandhurst academy officer training instructor and hostile environments and emergency first-aid instructor; a former U.S. Secret Service officer, emergency medical technician and counter-surveillance expert; digital security experts with experience training journalists, human rights defenders and non-profit organizations; and a former U.S. Army Ranger and veteran journalist with experience covering armed conflicts in many nations.

Learn more about Global Journalist Security at http://www.journalistsecurity.net/.

Written by: Cary on November 8, 2011.
Last revised by: Cary on December 14, 2011.