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Empower Your Safety: Discover the Top 12 Places to Take Self-Defense Classes in North Texas
What You Need to Know:
- Self-defense classes help you stay safe and healthy.
- Many places in the DFW area offer self-defense classes. We’ve highlighted twelve places in the article below.
Thriving Safely: Prioritizing Health and Well-Being
In the diverse Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area, you’ll find there are many opportunities to get active and stay fit. Staying active helps you have a strong health foundation to lean on if you get into a car crash, a motorcycle crash, an 18-wheeler crash, or another incident that leaves you with catastrophic injuries. When you’re injured due to someone else’s negligence, the recovery process can be frustrating. But, you’re more likely to recover quicker if you were healthy and active before the incident.
In the pursuit of an active, healthy lifestyle, prioritizing personal safety is a key part of living a healthy and fulfilling life. Self-defense classes are a fun and unique way to prioritize your health and your safety simultaneously. Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve taken many self-defense classes before, we’ve highlighted the top 12 places in DFW for transformative self-defense education. These locations offer classes that focus on your safety and health while equipping you with the confidence to navigate the world.
If you’re looking to upgrade your health and safety, check out the list below:
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1740 North Greenville Ave.
Richardson, TX 75081 |
(469) 939-2462 |
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1101 Ohio Dr. #118, Plano, TX 75093 |
(682) 327-1720 |
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8500 Ohio Dr. #300,
Plano, TX 75024
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(972) 765-4593 atlasi@atlasimartialarts.com |
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2812 Trinity Square Drive, Ste. 106
Carrollton, Texas 75006 |
(469) 744-0806 info@carlsongraciedfw.com |
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2114 Kidwell St.
Dallas, TX 75214 |
(214) 351-KENPO (5367) info@dallaskenpo.com |
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2961 McDermott Drive, #300
Plano, TX 75025
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(469) 777-8288 |
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4011 Benbrook Blvd F, Fort Worth, TX 76116 |
(682) 558-7791 |
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4011 Benbrook Hwy ste E-F, Fort Worth, TX 76116 |
(817) 455-8387 |
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1950 Justin Rd. #114
Highland Village, TX 75077 |
(214) 699-5506 info@girlswhofight.ca |
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208 W. Main St.
Denison, TX 75020 |
gripgamejiujitsu@gmail.com |
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1821 N. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 600
McKinney, TX 75071
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469-525-6111 northmckinney@rockstarmartialarts.com |
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1. A.C.W.A. Combatives
A.C.W.A. Combatives, located in Richardson, focuses on reality-based self-defense training. They believe that self-defense should be practical, easy to learn, and address the real-life safety problems we face today. Their instruction includes both physical and mental skills designed to work for everyone. They offer various self-defense seminars, general self-defense classes, women-only classes, and classes for kids.
Location: 1740 North Greenville Ave., Richardson, TX 75081
2. Action Self Defense
Action Self-Defense offers self-defense classes taught by the owner and 9th-degree black belt, Grandmaster Diane Reeve Kirby. She is assisted by Grandmaster Tim Kirby. Tim is the youngest 9th-degree black belt in Allen Steen’s brand of Texas karate. At Action Self Defense, you can take women’s self-defense classes, group self-defense classes, or sign up for private lessons. The group self-defense classes offered cover various niches of self-defense. These classes include travel safety and dad-and-daughter safety classes. They also have classes for corporate groups or parties.
Location: 1101 Ohio Dr #118, Plano, TX 75093
3. Atlasi Martial Arts Academy
Atlasi Martial Arts Academy is an officially recognized school in Tae Kwon Do and is run by its chief instructor, Mr. Arrash Atlasi, a 5th-degree black belt from the International Tae Kwon Do organization. There are classes in Tae Kwon Do/self-defense, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and kickboxing at Atlasi Martial Arts Academy. They also offer a free class trial so that you can try out the program with no obligation.
Location: 8500 Ohio Dr., #300, Plano, TX 75024
4. Carlson Gracie Carrolton
If you’re looking to make a more long-term dedication to self-defense, Carlson Gracie Carrolton might be the place for you. This studio teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and they operate under the belief that Jiu-Jitsu is a lifelong journey. Students begin with an introductory class to learn the big-picture strategy of Jiu-Jitsu. From there, they move into four months of training in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals class. After that, students can join the Advanced Jiu-Jitsu program and then the Expert Jiu-Jitsu program, where they can develop unique, personalized Jiu-Jitsu strategies.
Location: 2812 Trinity Square Drive, Ste. 106, Carrollton, Texas 75006
5. Chamberlain Studios of Self-Defense
Chamberlain Studios, owned and instructed by Grandmaster Chamberlain, offers family-oriented training that combines modern and traditional training methods. They have classes for everyone and provide instruction in fitness, self-defense, Kenpo Karate, and Kung Fu. One of the best things about Chamberlain Studios is that they offer a bi-annual free women’s self-defense workshop. During the workshop, attendees are taught general self-defense methods and strategies. Attendees can also participate in “Break a Board for a Buck,” with all proceeds benefiting a local women’s shelter.
Location: 2114 Kidwell St., Dallas, TX 75214
6. Crucible Self Defense
Crucible Self Defense offers Krav Maga classes. Krav Maga is an intense, reality-based self-defense combat system used around the world. They offer classes for all ages as well as virtual training. Classes are divided into three parts: warm-up, fundamentals, and self-defense skills. They encourage newcomers to try a couple of classes before signing up to get a feel for the class.
Location: 2961 McDermott Drive #300, Plano, TX 75025
7. DX Combatives
DX Combatives takes a unique approach to self-defense by utilizing the science of combat: Dynamix. Dynamix utilizes the study of the body under stress. DX Combatives combines this science with practical skills so that you’re ready to defend yourself from any attack at any time. They aim to give you 360-degree awareness and train you to be able to combat attacks if you’re standing, sitting, kneeling, or lying down.
Location: 4011 Benbrook Blvd F, Fort Worth, TX 76116
8. Fort Worth Combatives
Fort Worth Combatives offers a variety of fitness and combat classes, including knife and firearms training (ALIVE™ Combatives), beginner Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gracie Combatives®), and Combat Sambo, which is a combination of Judo and wrestling. In Gracie Combatives, you can learn standing and ground self-defense techniques. Fort Worth Combatives aims to accelerate the teaching of self-defense with a combination of martial arts, military combat techniques, and weapons training.
Location: 4011 Benbrook Hwy ste E-F, Fort Worth, TX 76116
9. Girls Who Fight
Girls Who Fight was started by ex-MMA fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, Gemma Sheehan. The mission of Girls Who Fight is to give women confidence in themselves to be their own protectors and to fight for themselves in every aspect of their lives. They currently offer classes for women in self-defense fundamentals, kickboxing, and MMA. They also have classes for girls and teens and offer a free class trial to see if you like it.
Location: 1950 Justin Rd. #114, Highland Village, TX 75077
10. Grip Game Jiu-Jitsu
Grip Game Jiu-Jitsu was started by Coach J.J. “Choctaw” Thompson in 2006 after he recognized a need for a legitimate Jiu-Jitsu gym in the Texoma area. They offer Jiu Jitsu, kickboxing, and women-only kickboxing classes at Grip Game Jiu Jitsu. They also have Jiu Jitsu classes for kids who want to learn self-defense.
Location: 208 W Main St., Denison, TX 75020
11. Rockstar Martial Arts – North McKinney
Rockstar Martial Arts in North McKinney offers a few options for those wanting to take self-defense classes. They teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a form of Jiu Jitsu developed in 1925 by the Brazilian Gracie family. This type of Jiu Jitsu was formed based on the idea that smaller, weaker individuals can defeat larger, stronger attackers when utilizing these techniques. They offer adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes and women-only Brazilian classes. They also have anti-bully classes and martial arts classes for kids.
Location:
1821 N. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 600, McKinney, Texas 75071
12. Model Mugging
Model Mugging’s name comes from the Role Model Mastery work by psychologist Albert Bandura. He studied how people could overcome their fears of snakes, spiders, flying, etc. Model Mugging’s founder took those principles to help women overcome fear of rape through self-defense. They offer two-day full-weekend defense classes led by a female and male instructor team to model the victim/assailant dynamic. Although they have no schedule or location information on their website, you can sign up for their interest list to receive information on new classes.
Snellings Law Cares About Your Safety
We see the damage that car accidents and other vehicle accidents have on injury victims, and it’s both physically and mentally catastrophic. We advocate for everyone to drive safely and protect themselves with great insurance policies. In the same way, we want you to be protected while not in your car as well. By taking self-defense classes, you’ll be equipped with the skills and confidence to protect yourself from injury in an attack.
If you or a loved one are injured due to the negligence of someone else, don’t hesitate to give us a call today. Our skilled personal injury attorneys have the expertise needed to fight for you and get you the healing and resolution you deserve after an accident. We offer free strategy sessions with an attorney to discuss your case and the next steps. We also work on a contingency fee basis, meaning we only get paid if we win your case. Call us today at (214) 387-0387 to set up your free strategy session.
