We are not currently offering in person programs.
Please check out our Online Programs!
October 24, 2020 2pm-4pm, Self Defense Fall 2020 Class (Online via Zoom)
Hand to Hand instructors will custom design programs for businesses, schools, and organizations as well as offer special seminars. Contact us for more information.
photo by Catrina Marchetti
A partial list of organizations that have partnered with Hand To Hand to offer a self defense course, class, or workshop include:
- UC Berkeley
- Mills College
- City of Piedmont Parks & Recreation
- GirlVentures
- Family Support Services of the Bay Area
- Miss Teen Philippines
- Bay Area Family Planning Services
- UCSF
- Life Chiropractic College West
- The Hamlin School
- Dance Mission Theater
- San Lorenzo High School
- Claremont Resort & Spa
- Oakland Family Violence Law Center
- San Francisco State University
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Berkeley Student Cooperative
- Temple Sinai
Free Community Workshops
Our founder, Coleen Gragen, began teaching self-defense at Hand to Hand nearly 40 years ago so that women and girls could learn to assess potentially unsafe situations in order to interrupt harassment, intimidation and violence. In her honor, we offer free (donations accepted) self-defense workshops for women, girls, and families at least once a year. Click here for current offerings.