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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: August 11, 2017
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
K-PAL offers boxing, jiu jitsu classes
The Kaua‘i Police Activities League (K-PAL) is accepting registrations for boxing and jiu
jitsu classes, including a new all-girls boxing program.
The new all-girls boxing class is offered to youth from Kindergarten to 12th grade, and
includes self-defense, personal safety awareness and boxing techniques. Classes are held at
the K-PAL Līhu‘e Youth Center and Boxing Gym, on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The juvenile boxing classes for youth from Kindergarten to 12th grade are held at the K-
PAL Līhu‘e Youth Center and Boxing Gym, Monday through Wednesday, at various times
between 5 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Hanapēpē classes are held at the Hanapēpē Boxing Gym,
Monday through Thursday, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Jiu jitsu classes start on Sept. 8, and are offered to youth grades 8 through 12. Classes
will be held at the K-PAL Kapa‘a Youth Center on Fridays, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Registration is ongoing for all K-PAL classes and forms can be obtained online at
www.kauai.gov/police or by emailing kpal@kauai.gov. A full schedule of classes with specific
dates and times can be viewed at the above website link. The fee to register for classes is $25.
K-PAL is always looking for more volunteer coaches for its youth activity programs. If
you or someone you know is interested in coaching, please complete a volunteer form at the
above link.
For more information on K-PAL programs, or if you need an ASL Interpreter, materials in
an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, please contact Sgt. Lance Okasaki at 241-
1647 or kpal@kauai.gov.
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