California Workshop Schedule

The schedule below is for our public workshops and is updated weekly. Most of our workshops are privately organized and are not on this schedule. Please contact us for the most recent public workshop information and about how to organize a workshop yourself.

2-hour Kidpower Parent-Child Workshop for 4-8 year-olds with their adults 2-hour workshop for children and adults, $60 per child. Kids learn how to act aware and confident; set boundaries; stop unwanted touch; protect themselves from mean words; stranger safety; and much more. Click link for upcoming dates.

4-hour Kidpower Full-Force Parent-Child Workshop for 6-12 year-olds with their adults 4-hour workshop for children and adults, $115 per child. This workshop starts out just like a two-hour Parent-Child Workshop, and then it extends the learning to include physical self-defense skills.

FamilyPower Weekend Workshop for families with children/teens ages 6+ 2 day workshop, 4 hours each day. $210 for the first parent/child pair and $75/additional family member. Includes a 2-hour Parent-Child Workshop, a 2-hour Parent Education wrkshop, and full force self-defense for all ages.

Teenpower Full Force Self-Defense Workshop for teens ages 13-17 5-hour workshop, $130 per teen. Students learn skills for handling verbal attack, peer pressure, and harassment as well as assaults from strangers and acquaintances. Practice setting boundaries with people teens know, de-escalating confrontations, and using full force self-defense tactics on the head-to-toe padded instructor

Fullpower Full Force Self-Defense Workshop for adults ages 18+ 3.5-hour workshop, $105 per student. In this fast-paced program, you have the opportunity to practice protecting yourself from confrontations and simulated assaults, both verbal and physical, in a safe, empowering environment.

Thank you to our site donors
How to contact public workshop organizers

2-hour Kidpower Parent-Child Workshop for 4-8 year-olds with their adults

“Our family had fun, and we use what we learned every day!" Protect your child from harm and gain valuable tools for building better relationships.

About our children’s services

Berkeley

Saturday August 21 10am-12pm Registration | Flyer

Santa Cruz

Sunday, October 3 10am- 12pm Registration | Flyer

Palo Alto

Sunday, August 29 10am-12pm CLASS FULL: Contact us for waiting list information

Sunday, August 29 1pm-3pm CLASS FULL: Contact us for waiting list information

Saturday September 25 2pm-4pm Registration | Flyer

Petaluma

Saturday, August 28 9:30am-11:30am Please contact Steve Sassone at 707-763-5010 or via email to register for this workshop. | Flyer

Los Angeles

Saturday, July 31 10am-12pm Please contact Kelly Goodwin at 858-356-9535 or email to register for this workshop. | Flyer

4-hour Kidpower Parent-Child Full Force Workshop for 6-12 year-olds with their adults

"My kids loved the self-defense practice with the padded instructor – and I have more peace of mind!" Older children together with their adults practice personal safety skills for handling every day emotional and physical safety problems and self-defense skills for stopping emergencies.

About our children’s services

Berkeley

Saturday, August 21 12:30pm-4:30pm Registration | Flyer

Palo Alto

Sunday, September 26 9am-1pm Registration | Flyer

Teenpower Full-Force Self-Defense Workshop for teens ages 13-17

“I argued with my parents about going, but I’m glad I went. Now, if someone tries to bother me, I’ll be more able to protect myself.” This workshop gives teens focused practice in using boundary-setting, conflict resolution, self-protection, and self-defense skills to prevent and stop most attacks, bullying, and harassment. Opportunity for full-force practice of self-defense skills with the head-to-toe padded instructor.

About our teen services

Berkeley

Sunday, September 19 12:30-5:30pm Registration | Flyer

Palo Alto

Sunday, October 17 12:30-5:30pm Registration | Flyer

Fullpower Full Force Self-Defense Workshops for adults ages 18+

“I think about what I learned with you every day. You helped me find a power inside myself that I didn’t know I had.” This workshop gives adults the opportunity to practice protecting themselves from confrontations and from assaults in realistic scenarios. The head-toe-toe padded instructor provides an opportunity for safe, effective practice of self-defense techniques.

About our adult services

Berkeley

Saturday, November 13 12:30-4:00pm Registration | Flyer

Palo Alto

Saturday, August 28 2:00-5:30pm Registration | Flyer

Thank you to our site donors! By generously giving space for our public workshops, they make Kidpower skills more accessible to people of all ages and abilities, helping to create safer neighborhoods, schools, and communities for us all. Thank you to: Black Pine Circle School, in Berkeley; Hiruko Center, in Palo Alto; Santa Cruz Montessori School, in Aptos; Santa Cruz City Police Department Community Room, in downtown Santa Cruz; and Glitter and Razz Productions, in Oakland.

How to Contact Public Workshop Organizers. For workshops in the greater San Francisco Bay, East Bay, Peninsula, South Bay, and Monterey Bay areas, as well as many other locations in California, please contact our Central Office. For San Diego workshops, please contact Stefany Reed. For workshops in Petaluma, Sebastopol, or Santa Rosa, please contact Steve Sassone. For workshops in Sonoma or Napa, please contact Jennifer Blackwood.

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Most of our workshops are privately organized and are not on this schedule. Please contact us for the most recent public workshop information and about how to organize a workshop yourself. 2-hour Kidpower Parent-Child Workshop for 4-8 year-olds with their adults 2-hour workshop for children and adults, $60 per child. Kids learn how to act aware and confident; set boundaries; stop unwanted touch; protect themselves from mean words; stranger safety; and much more. Click link for upcoming dates. 4-hour Kidpower Full-Force Parent-Child Workshop for 6-12 year-olds with their adults 4-hour workshop for children and adults, $115 per child. This workshop starts out just like a two-hour Parent-Child Workshop, and then it extends the learning to include physical self-defense skills. FamilyPower Weekend Workshop for families with children/teens ages 6+ 2 day workshop, 4 hours each day. $210 for the first parent/child pair and $75/additional family member. Includes a 2-hour Parent-Child Workshop, a 2-hour Parent Education wrkshop, and full force self-defense for all ages. Teenpower Full Force Self-Defense Workshop for teens ages 13-17 5-hour workshop, $130 per teen. Students learn skills for handling verbal attack, peer pressure, and harassment as well as assaults from strangers and acquaintances. Practice setting boundaries with people teens know, de-escalating confrontations, and using full force self-defense tactics on the head-to-toe padded instructor Fullpower Full Force Self-Defense Workshop for adults ages 18+ 3.5-hour workshop, $105 per student. In this fast-paced program, you have the opportunity to practice protecting yourself from confrontations and simulated assaults, both verbal and physical, in a safe, empowering environment. Thank you to our site donors How to contact public workshop organizers 2-hour Kidpower Parent-Child Workshop for 4-8 year-olds with their adults “Our family had fun, and we use what we learned every day!" Protect your child from harm and gain valuable tools for building better relationships. About our children’s services Berkeley Saturday August 21 10am-12pm Registration \| Flyer Santa Cruz Sunday, October 3 10am- 12pm Registration \| Flyer Palo Alto Sunday, August 29 10am-12pm CLASS FULL: Contact us for waiting list information Sunday, August 29 1pm-3pm CLASS FULL: Contact us for waiting list information Saturday September 25 2pm-4pm Registration \| Flyer Petaluma Saturday, August 28 9:30am-11:30am Please contact Steve Sassone at 707-763-5010 or via email to register for this workshop. \| Flyer Los Angeles Saturday, July 31 10am-12pm Please contact Kelly Goodwin at 858-356-9535 or email to register for this workshop. \| Flyer 4-hour Kidpower Parent-Child Full Force Workshop for 6-12 year-olds with their adults "My kids loved the self-defense practice with the padded instructor – and I have more peace of mind!" Older children together with their adults practice personal safety skills for handling every day emotional and physical safety problems and self-defense skills for stopping emergencies. About our children’s services Berkeley Saturday, August 21 12:30pm-4:30pm Registration \| Flyer Palo Alto Sunday, September 26 9am-1pm Registration \| Flyer Teenpower Full-Force Self-Defense Workshop for teens ages 13-17 “I argued with my parents about going, but I’m glad I went. Now, if someone tries to bother me, I’ll be more able to protect myself.” This workshop gives teens focused practice in using boundary-setting, conflict resolution, self-protection, and self-defense skills to prevent and stop most attacks, bullying, and harassment. Opportunity for full-force practice of self-defense skills with the head-to-toe padded instructor. About our teen services Berkeley Sunday, September 19 12:30-5:30pm Registration \| Flyer Palo Alto Sunday, October 17 12:30-5:30pm Registration \| Flyer Fullpower Full Force Self-Defense Workshops for adults ages 18+ “I think about what I learned with you every day. You helped me find a power inside myself that I didn’t know I had.” This workshop gives adults the opportunity to practice protecting themselves from confrontations and from assaults in realistic scenarios. The head-toe-toe padded instructor provides an opportunity for safe, effective practice of self-defense techniques. About our adult services Berkeley Saturday, November 13 12:30-4:00pm Registration \| Flyer Palo Alto Saturday, August 28 2:00-5:30pm Registration \| Flyer Thank you to our site donors! By generously giving space for our public workshops, they make Kidpower skills more accessible to people of all ages and abilities, helping to create safer neighborhoods, schools, and communities for us all. Thank you to: Black Pine Circle School, in Berkeley; Hiruko Center, in Palo Alto; Santa Cruz Montessori School, in Aptos; Santa Cruz City Police Department Community Room, in downtown Santa Cruz; and Glitter and Razz Productions, in Oakland. How to Contact Public Workshop Organizers. For workshops in the greater San Francisco Bay, East Bay, Peninsula, South Bay, and Monterey Bay areas, as well as many other locations in California, please contact our Central Office. For San Diego workshops, please contact Stefany Reed. For workshops in Petaluma, Sebastopol, or Santa Rosa, please contact Steve Sassone. For workshops in Sonoma or Napa, please contact Jennifer Blackwood. Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower International Terms of Use \| Privacy Policy \| Copyright \| Sitemap \| Browser Recommendations