Life skills for personal and professional development.
What We Teach
From long programs to weekend days, our curriculum is designed to develop the whole person. Even our shorter experiences expose participants to most of these skills—and those who return for Weekend Warriors can build more skills over time.
Agricultural | Ranch Skills
Horsemanship | Animal Care & Behavior Farming | Orchard Care | Pasture Management Soil Prep | Cover Cropping | Farm Tools | Acroecology | Biodiversity | Ranch Infrastructure | Butchering/Cleaning | Food Preservation | Ecosystems
Trade Skills
Power and Hand Tool Use, Maintenance, and Safety | Carpentry | Framing | Electrical | Plumbing | Painting | Design | Cement | Finish Work | Mechanical | Engine and Vehicle Maintenance/Repair | Heavy Equipment Use Irrigation | Solar Energy | Repurposing
Life Skills
First Aid | Emergency Response | Ropes and Knot Use | Land Navigation | Ocean Skills Cooking | Map and Compass | Leadership | Fishing | Hunting Theory | Self-Defense | Nutrition | Exercise Sleep Hygiene | Resume Building | Wilderness Survival and First Aid | Weather Systems | Fire Making | Recovery
Cultural Education
Kō Mana Core Values: Pono, Aloha, Mālama ʻĀina, Kuleana, Alakaʻi
Hands-On Cultural Education: Native Plants & Stewardship | Permaculture & Traditional Farming | Ahupuaʻa Systems | Moʻolelo Wayfinding | Oli & Mele Hoʻoponopono | Hawaiian Arts and Tools
Social Skills
Leadership | Social Awareness | Communication Conflict Resolution | Decision Making | Deescalation Active Listening | Reading Body Language | Nonverbal Communication | Group Dynamics | Empathy and Compassion | Humility | Teamwork
Mental Fitness
Emotional Regulation | Mindfulness | Self-Awareness Breath Control | Stress Management | Reframing | Managing Anxiety Discipline | Internal Calm/Ground | Ownership | Integrity | Value Systems | Limiting Beliefs | Pride in Work | Work Ethic | Goal Setting
“Kenny was an amazing coach. I learned so much through all of the weeks. Whether it be motivation, stress levels or goal setting he always had the most valuable advice to give. I would highly recommend.”
