Adapting Trauma-Informed Kickboxing for the Salvadoran Context: A Practitioner Essay

This practitioner essay will discuss the evidence base for an Australian trauma-informed kickboxing program, The Fight Back Project. We share key differences and adjustments while delivering this program in the Salvadoran context. We consider practitioner assumptions and limitations when transferrin...

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VerfasserInnen: Verry, Georgia (VerfasserIn) ; McKay, Penny 1948-2009 (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Violence against women
Jahr: 2025, Band: 31, Heft: 1, Seiten: 146-154
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gender-based violence
Martial Arts
kickboxing
Trauma-informed
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Zusammenfassung:This practitioner essay will discuss the evidence base for an Australian trauma-informed kickboxing program, The Fight Back Project. We share key differences and adjustments while delivering this program in the Salvadoran context. We consider practitioner assumptions and limitations when transferring trauma-informed practice principles from the Global North to the Central American setting, and the criticality of gender-responsive adaptations. Drawing from existing research on the benefits of trauma-informed martial arts as a form of physical exercise, we describe the collaborative development and implementation of a trauma-informed kickboxing program alongside a local, community-led organization.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012241275696