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Self-Defense Classes and Safety Workshops in North Carolina

66 of the 1,007 martial arts schools we track in North Carolina have self-defense training. Full listings for every city are on the North Carolina page.

66schools
39cities
1,007schools statewide

This section lists martial arts studios offering dedicated self-defense instruction for adults and specialized women's safety courses. Programs range from single-day weekend workshops covering practical escape tactics to ongoing weekly classes focused on situational awareness and physical response. Before booking, confirm whether the curriculum focuses on scenario-based real-world defense or standard sport martial arts techniques.

Raleigh 7

  1. Aikido of Raleigh

    3601 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604

    Karate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Raleigh

  2. Bushido USA Dojo

    3824 Barrett Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609-7220

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Raleigh

  3. Karate International of Raleigh

    4720 Hargrove Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616-2809

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Raleigh

  4. Karate International of West Raleigh

    9101 Leesville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613-1062

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Raleigh

  5. Krav Maga Raleigh

    731 W Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27603-1601

    Muay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Raleigh

  6. Krav Maga Raleigh Fitness

    119 Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1579

    Mon 9am-8pm, Tue 9am-8pm, Wed 9am-8pm, Thu 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-8pm, Sun 2:30pm-4:30pm, Mon 12pm-8

    Muay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Raleigh

  7. Quest Martial Arts Raleigh

    10760 Wakefield Commons Dr, Raleigh, NC 27614-8436

    Call Website All Raleigh

Greensboro 4

  1. Lee Brothers

    2500 Battleground Ave, Greensboro, NC 27408

    Monday – Thursday: 4:00 pm

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Greensboro

  2. Next Level Martial Arts

    3716 Battleground Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410

    Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Greensboro

  3. Octagon MMA and Krav Maga

    5715 W Market St, Greensboro, NC 27409-3298

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Greensboro

  4. Octogon MMA and Krav Maga

    18A Wendy Ct, Greensboro, NC 27409

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Greensboro

Chapel Hill 3

  1. Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts

    6118 Farrington Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Chapel Hill

  2. Chatham ATA Martial Arts in Chapel Hill

    11624 US-15-501 N Unit A, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

    Kids classesFree trial class
    Call Website All Chapel Hill

  3. The Coalition NC

    1706 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-5851

    Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Chapel Hill

Charlotte 3

  1. Fit To Fight®

    9129 Monroe Rd #135, Charlotte, NC 28270

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Charlotte

  2. Master Chang's Martial Arts

    9804 Sandy Rock Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277-7715

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Charlotte

  3. Winners for Life ATA Ballantyne

    6420 Rea Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277-0771

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Charlotte

Concord 3

  1. Premier Martial Arts Concord

    366 George W Liles Pkwy, Concord, NC 28027

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Concord

  2. Sun Martial Arts

    4450 Raceway Dr, Concord, NC 28027-8979

    Kids classesFree trial classMMA
    Call Website All Concord

  3. Winners For Life ATA Concord Mills

    10001 Weddington Rd, Concord, NC 28027-4420

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Concord

Fayetteville 3

  1. Brown's Leadership MA Fayetteville

    420 Kingsford Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28314

    Monday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Fayetteville

  2. Jewel Jiu Jitsu

    5945 Cliffdale Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28314-0034

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Fayetteville

  3. Leadership Martial Arts and Krav Maga

    3915 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, NC 28311

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Fayetteville

Huntersville 3

  1. Aikido of Charlotte

    10230 Hickorywood Hill Ave, Huntersville, NC 28078-3307

    Karate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Huntersville

  2. King Tiger Tae Kwon Do

    16525 Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Huntersville, NC 28078-3802

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Huntersville

  3. Martial Arts Training Institute, Inc.

    9306 Beatties Ford Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078

    Mon, Wed 4:00 pm

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Huntersville

Mooresville 3

  1. Fight to Win Lake Norman (Mooresville)

    132 N Cardigan Way Ste B, Mooresville, NC 28117

    Kids classesBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Mooresville

  2. Lake Norman Muay Thai

    107 Commons Dr, Mooresville, NC 28117

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Mooresville

  3. Winners for Life ATA Mooresville

    134 Town Center Dr, Mooresville, NC 28117-9158

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Mooresville

Cary 2

  1. Carolina Self Defense & Krav Maga

    1144 Executive Cir, Cary, NC 27511-4573

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA
    Call Website All Cary

  2. Kalari Yoga

    1793 NW Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27513-3186

    BJJ / grapplingMMA
    Call Website All Cary

Durham 2

  1. Gracie Durham

    4908 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705-5906

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Durham

  2. Triangle Self-Defense & Tactical Training

    3742 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707-0033

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Durham

Fuquay-Varina 2

  1. Schell Shock Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

    1520 Broad St, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Fuquay-Varina

  2. Schell Shock BJJ

    6109 S NC 55 Hwy, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526-7920

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Fuquay-Varina

Gastonia 2

  1. Dragonfly Martial Arts and Fitness

    2813 Lowell Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054-1422

    Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Gastonia

  2. McGinnis Academy of Martial Arts

    5106 Wilkinson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28056-8252

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Gastonia

Jacksonville 2

  1. Alliance Jiu Jitsu Richlands

    3430 Richlands Hwy, Jacksonville, NC 28540-1109

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Jacksonville

  2. White Tiger Self-Defense Academy

    4075-1 Gum Branch Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28540

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Jacksonville

Wilmington 2

  1. Gracie Jiu Jitsu Wilmington

    1616 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28412-6500

    Kids classesBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Wilmington

  2. Invictus Martial Arts

    7122 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28411-9890

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Wilmington

Apex 1

  1. Family Self Defense NC

    5448 Apex Peakway, Apex, NC 27502-3924

    Kids classesFree trial class
    Call Website All Apex

Burlington 1

  1. Lee Brothers Academy

    793 Boone Station Dr, Burlington, NC 27215-9775

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Burlington

Clyde 1

  1. SafeKids USA

    93 Jones Cove Rd, Clyde, NC 28721-9457

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website

Cornelius 1

  1. Krav Maga LKN

    18339 Old Statesville Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031-9042

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Cornelius

Fletcher 1

  1. Mountain Division Jiu Jitsu

    232 Old Airport Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732-9273

    All Levels Jiu-Jitsu 11am-12pm

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Fletcher

Hampstead 1

  1. ATA Legacy Martial Arts

    14870 US Highway 17 N, Hampstead, NC 28443-3217

    Monday 3:30pm

    Kids classesFree trial class
    Call Website All Hampstead

Harrisburg 1

  1. Integrated Martial Arts Academy

    3770 State Hwy 49, Harrisburg, NC 28075

    Monday - Saturday 7:00am

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Harrisburg

Hillsborough 1

  1. Wagoner's Infusion Martial Arts

    412 Buttonwood Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Hillsborough

Holly Springs 1

  1. Tiger Rock Martial Arts

    9205 Eisenhower Dr, Holly Springs, NC 27539-7813

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Holly Springs

Indian Trail 1

  1. Movement Family Martial Arts

    584 Indian Trail Rd S, Indian Trail, NC 28079-8689

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Indian Trail

Lexington 1

  1. Davidson County BJJ & Section 8 MMA

    135 Young Dr, Lexington, NC 27292

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Lexington

Louisburg 1

  1. Gendai Martial Arts

    3245 NC-39, Louisburg, NC 27549

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Louisburg

Marion 1

  1. RMA Karate

    140 W Marion Business Park, Marion, NC 28752-5574

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Marion

Matthews 1

  1. Winners For Life ATA Matthews

    3122 Fincher Farm Rd, Matthews, NC 28105

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Matthews

Mebane 1

  1. Karate USA

    2538 US-70, Mebane, NC 27302

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Mebane

Monroe 1

  1. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Monroe

    1900 W Roosevelt Blvd, Monroe, NC 28110

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Monroe

Pittsboro 1

  1. Chatham ATA Martial Arts

    1089 East St, Pittsboro, NC 27312

    Kids classesFree trial class
    Call Website All Pittsboro

Sanford 1

  1. Black Belt Leadership Academy

    1716 Westover Dr, Sanford, NC 27330-8983

    Kids classesFree trial class
    Call Website All Sanford

Shelby 1

  1. Jones Ultimate Karate

    113 N Lafayette St, Shelby, NC 28150

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Shelby

Swansboro 1

  1. Ramires ATA Black Belt Academy

    1034 W Corbett Ave, Swansboro, NC 28584

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website

Wake Forest 1

  1. Innovative Martial Arts Academy

    1241 S Main St, Wake Forest, NC 27587-5025

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Wake Forest

Wesley Chapel 1

  1. Master Chang's Martial Arts Wesley Chapel

    5939 Weddington Rd, Wesley Chapel, NC 28104-6273

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website

Winston-Salem 1

  1. Armored Self Defense

    690 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103-1248

    Kids classesFree trial class
    Call Website All Winston-Salem

Winterville 1

  1. King Tiger Tae Kwon Do

    120 E Fire Tower Rd, Winterville, NC 28590

    Mon-Fri from 10am-12pm

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Winterville

Youngsville 1

  1. Journey Martial Arts Academy

    1130 US 1 Hwy, Youngsville, NC 27596-9031

    Call Website All Youngsville
Check age and gender restrictions before registering, as many specialized women's or teen self-defense seminars have strict attendance requirements.

Also in North Carolina

Good to know

How much do self-defense classes usually cost?

Single-day workshops typically cost between $25 and $75 per participant for a 2-to-4-hour session. Ongoing monthly membership programs range from $100 to $180 per month, often including access to regular martial arts classes.

Do I need prior martial arts experience to join?

No, beginner self-defense courses require zero prior martial arts or combat experience. Instructors teach simple, high-leverage movements and situational awareness concepts designed for people of all fitness levels.

What should I wear to my first self-defense class?

Wear flexible athletic clothing such as a t-shirt, athletic pants or leggings, and clean sneakers. Remove all jewelry, watches, and hair accessories with sharp edges before training to prevent injury during practical drills.

How to lose body fat percentage?

Reducing body fat percentage involves maintaining a moderate energy deficit while engaging in strength training and high-calorie combat sports. Regular practice in disciplines like MMA or Muay Thai builds lean tissue while driving down overall body fat. Users in North Carolina can browse 66 verified martial arts academies offering structured weight management programs.

How to drain fluid from ear?

Draining fluid from an ear—often caused by trauma such as cauliflower ear in grappling—requires sterile medical aspiration using a syringe followed by a compression wrap. Performing this procedure at home without medical expertise carries a severe risk of infection and permanent cartilage deformity. Practicing martial artists in North Carolina should consult qualified medical professionals or ask coaches at one of the 66 listed local academies for proper sports health protocols.