WHO WE ARE

Tuff Love Fitness is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing accessible and affordable self-defense, martial arts, and fitness training for people in Oakland and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area. We were founded by female martial artists with the goal of promoting self and community betterment through self-defense, martial arts, and fitness for populations that may be underserved by many traditional martial arts programs: women, youth, elders, the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, and assault survivors.  Our nonprofit operates three programs: Tuff Love Self-Defense, Four Elements Fitness, and Sweaty Betties Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 

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MISSION

Our mission is to teach self-defense, martial arts, and fitness in a manner that promotes personal wellness, community responsibility, and social justice, with a focus on providing programming to underserved communities. 

 

VISION

We envision a San Francisco Bay Area in which everyone can access high-quality self-defense, martial arts and fitness training, regardless of gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, and income level.

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WHAT WE DO

• Provide self-defense, martial arts, and fitness training to the public at reasonable rates

• Provide self-defense, martial arts, and fitness training at free or discounted rates for vulnerable populations

• Organize and host events and tournaments in alignment with our mission

• Provide support (financial and otherwise) for valuable community causes

• Build solidarity with other communities and organizations to address common concerns

• Host exhibitions of art or other displays that accord with our mission

• Provide an affordable space for groups whose missions align with ours

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Board of Directors and Executive Director

• Mollii Khangsengsing

• Karin Spirn

• Shaila Regan

• David Meyer

• Cailloux Williams