• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Self Defense

Self Defense Courses

Self-defense courses can help you learn situational awareness, basic striking techniques, and effective escape strategies. You can build skills in defensive tactics, conflict de-escalation, and personal safety planning. Many courses introduce tools like pepper spray, personal alarms, and self-defense keychains, demonstrating how these items can enhance your safety and confidence in various environments.

Popular Self Defense Courses and Certifications


  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    كيفية السيطرة على التوتر والقلق

    Skills you'll gain: Personal Development, Stress Management, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Mental Concentration, Behavioral Health

    4.9 stars, 75 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (75) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    EC-Council

    Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Mobile Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Application Security, Threat Detection, Security Testing, Cyber Attacks, Brute-force attacks, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, Cloud Computing, Exploitation techniques, Web Applications, Wireless Networks

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Mastering Active Listening in the Global Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Team Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Emotional Intelligence, Rapport Building, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Business Communication, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies, Communication, Digital Communications, AI literacy, Adaptability

    4.8 stars, 16 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Agile Leadership for Distributed Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, Leadership Studies, Virtual Teams, Agile Methodology, Organizational Leadership, Drive Engagement, Telecommuting, Innovation, Team Management, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Communication, Communication Strategies, Employee Engagement, Change Management, Empowerment

    4.9 stars, 18 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    American Psychological Association

    What is Qualitative Research?

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Social Sciences, Interviewing Skills, Psychology

    4.7 stars, 54 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (54) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Migrating to Cloud SQL from Amazon RDS for MySQL Using Database Migration Service

    Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, MySQL, Amazon Web Services, Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Data Access, Databases, Relational Databases

    4.1 stars, 24 reviews, Advanced, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.1 (24) · Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Deep Learning Methods for Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Autoencoders, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Image Analysis, Embeddings, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Medical Science and Research, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction

    3.9 stars, 15 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.9 (15) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Unsupervised Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Databases, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Cloud Computing, Market Analysis, Classification Algorithms

    4.6 stars, 131 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (131) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Codio

    Advanced Django: Introduction to Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Postman API Platform, Restful API, Data Validation, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, JSON, API Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 49 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (49) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Financial Analysis in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Revenue Forecasting, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Intelligence Software, Financial Forecasting, Power BI, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Cost Management, Spreadsheet Software, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Intelligence

    3.7 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.7 (7) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Codio

    Cloud Computing Primer: Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level Agreement, Software As A Service, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Applications, Service Level, Business Software, Vendor Contracts, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Collaborative Software, Product Demonstration, Growth Strategies

    4.6 stars, 87 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (87) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    AI Wellness Tools, Behavior Tracking & Personal Goals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Mindfulness, AI literacy, AI Personalization, Smart Goals, Positivity, Self-Awareness, Meditation & Breathwork, Anthropic Claude, Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Consumer Behaviour, Stress Management, Personal Development, Decisiveness, Customer Analysis, Goal Setting, Health And Wellness Coaching, Data Ethics, Behavioral Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
1…777879…219

In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self defense courses

  • كيفية السيطرة على التوتر والقلق: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition: EC-Council
  • Mastering Active Listening in the Global Workplace: STARWEAVER
  • Agile Leadership for Distributed Teams: Coursera
  • What is Qualitative Research?: American Psychological Association
  • Migrating to Cloud SQL from Amazon RDS for MySQL Using Database Migration Service: Google Cloud
  • Deep Learning Methods for Healthcare: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence: University of California, Irvine
  • Advanced Django: Introduction to Django Rest Framework: Codio
  • Financial Analysis in Practice: Coursera

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok