Founded in 1993, RUCKUS Safety Awareness began as a unique group of Asian women martial artists who came together to promote safety awareness and self defense skills within the Asian Pacific Islander (API) women's community. Today, we offer workshops not only for API women, but also women of all backgrounds, youth, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities.
Our self defense workshops provide skills-training in a culturally sensitive space where each participant is encouraged to learn and share his/her experience in a supportive environment. Material covered includes physical skills, verbal skills, awareness exercises, prevention strategies, assertiveness training, and discussions regarding safety and violence in our society.