15 Best Self-Defense Courses Online
We compared 15 Self-defense courses currently listed on Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including Educated Hands University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, matched to "self-defense" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Combat Jiu Jitsu: Real-World Self-Defense with Norman Leff
Welcome to Combat Jiu Jitsu, a practical and dynamic 4-volume series featuring Headmaster Norman Leff. This course offers a unique opportunity to learn a rare system of Jiu Jitsu rooted in principles taught by Kenji Tana...
$59.99listed price -
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Self-Defense For Women
Become confident in your ability to protect yourself & your family with simple self-defense training that will work for any woman.No fitness, strength or martial arts training required.What’s Included?Day to Day Prev...
$54.99listed price -
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Combat Silat Blitzing Master Self-Defense Victor deThouars
Welcome to Combat Silat Blitzing, a comprehensive course featuring the legendary Victor deThouars. This program offers an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the highly effective and practical world of Combat Silat, a...
$59.99listed price -
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Encyclopedia of Military Hand-to-Hand Combat Self-Defense
Hi, I’m Abdul Haseeb Cheema, creator of the Encyclopedia of Military Hand-to-Hand Combat and Self-Defense course. I’ve been deeply involved in martial arts since 2008, and with 15 years of experience, I’ve explored vario...
$199.99listed price -
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Bare Knuckle Boxing: Close Quarters Combat
Offered by Educated Hands University
Welcome to Educated Hands University by Reggie "Eaz-E" Barnett Jr. We're happy you joined us on this journey and hope that you'll find value in the variety courses offered here. Learn the fundamentals of bare knuckle box...
$29.99listed price -
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Learn Aikido From Intermediate Level/ Orta Seviye
EN : English language :We're starting from scratch. In this course program, Intermediate Level, that is, basic level techniques and techniques above one click. We will also cover the techniques of protection against atta...
$29.99listed price -
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Chum Kiu Tao - 2da Forma de Wing Chun Kung Fu
En este curso se verá la forma completa y aplicaciones de combate del Wing Chun de la linea del Gran Maestro Ip Man (Yip Man). Chum Kiu(CKT) es la forma intermedia dentro del set de formas de WC, la cuál debe apren...
$29.99listed price -
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Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do D'Okinawa par Takemi Takayasu Vol.3
Durcissement du Corps Extreme Hojoundo et toutes ses applications Techniques contre deux.Le Hojoundo est une des méthodes fondamentales d'entrainement de l'Uechi-Ryu.Ses techniques de défense et d'attaque effectuées dans...
$24.99listed price -
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Knife fighting basics training level 2
knife survival equipment to be indispensable to outdoor living And it is also an important weapon that can be used in a variety of ways. both in normal use and defense against fighting Basic...
$19.99listed price -
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Kali Solid Foundation Series 2: The Art of Two Sticks
Course Title: Doble Baston Fundamentals: The Art of Two SticksCourse Description:This introductory lecture, "Doble Baston Fundamentals: The Art of Two Sticks," offers a comprehensive gateway into the dynamic world of Fil...
$19.99listed price -
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Wing Chun, Si Lim Tao, with Ahmed Chaatouf
You will get Wing Chun into your life straight away with this course. Wing Chun was the original martial art learned by Bruce Lee, and he credited it with his further success. As you do this course, you will make progres...
$49.99listed price -
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Knife fighting basics training level 4 drill with assistant
training in this section will focus on pairing training with an assistant To help find the distance of the dodge. and the interaction distance more reasonable The position of the body such a...
$19.99listed price -
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The Zombie Outbreak: When the Undead and Robots Join Forces
In "The Zombie Outbreak: When the Undead and Robots Join Forces," students will dive into a captivating and imaginative survival scenario where traditional zombies meet advanced robotics. This course presents a unique op...
$19.99listed price -
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Qitaky-Taijiquan – Formă, Respirație și Practică
Descoperă un curs complet de Qitaky Taijiquan în limba română, creat pentru cei care vor să învețe o practică profundă, elegantă și utilă atât pentru corp, cât și pentru minte. Acest curs te conduce pas cu pas prin eleme...
$39.99listed price -
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The Armbar Bootcamp For Judo, Jiujitsu and Sambo
Here's a special message for every Judo Coach who needs to have access to world class coaches, world class information and world class education but can't access it because they lack the time, connections, money or resou...
$19.99listed price
Best Self-Defense Courses Online compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $29.99 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Udemy. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Educated Hands University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.