Community Workshop and Presentations

Empowerment Through Awareness and Action

Our community workshops are designed to empower individuals of all ages with the tools to navigate and prevent bullying while building the confidence that comes from knowing how to protect oneself. Tailored for schools, girl scout troops, and other local organizations, these interactive sessions create a safe and supportive environment where participants learn to recognize, respond to, and de-escalate potential threats. Our core mission is to foster a proactive mindset, teaching valuable life skills that build resilience, self-respect, and a stronger, safer community for everyone.

Anti-Bullying: You are Worth Defending

The anti-bullying portion of our workshop focuses on verbal self-defense and situational awareness. We teach participants how to project confidence, set firm boundaries, and use clear, strong language and signals. We talk through definitions, accessing our ‘yuck’ detectors and how to engage adults in helping when bullying is happening. We also address the consequences of bullying on both the person being bullies and the bully themselves. The consequences are huge. The goal is to build a culture of mutual respect and provide a toolkit for handling difficult social situations with intelligence and integrity.

Self-Defense: Practical Skills for Personal Safety

While we emphasize de-escalation, we believe that practical self-defense skills are a crucial component of personal safety. Our instructors teach a series of simple, effective, and age-appropriate physical techniques designed to counter common grabs and attacks. The focus is not on fighting, but on creating an opportunity to escape a dangerous situation. By learning how to use their bodies to create space and defend themselves, participants gain a tangible sense of security and the confidence to move through the world with greater awareness and peace of mind.

Cost:

1-30 participants = $75 an hour (plus travel expenses if outside of Kona)

30+ participants = $200 an hour (plus travel expenses if outside of Kona)

Please contact ohanaselfdefense@gmail.com to schedule.