Course Description: Self-Defense: Essential Skills for Real-Life Safety

This course teaches essential personal safety and self-defense strategies designed for real-life situations and geared to all generations. Students will learn how to recognize potential threats, set clear boundaries and apply simple, effective techniques to create space and escape safely. Instruction focuses on prevention, decision-making and movements that do not rely on strength or athletic ability. Through guided practice and realistic scenarios, participants gain practice skills they can use immediately in everyday environments. No prior experience is necessary.

Course Details: (seats remaining)

Schedule:

Every day, starting on 06/04/26 and ending on 06/04/26

Times:

05:30pm-07:30pm PDT

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Price:

Class Price : $59.00

Additional Course Information

Students should wear comfortable workout clothing, or regular street clothes. Dresses and/or skirts are not recommended.

Instructors

Name

Additional Resources

James Smith

Biography: Jimmy's lifelong involvement in martial arts began at age 10. Since then he developed a diverse background in martial arts, studying different forms including Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Kempo Karate, Kung Fu San Soo, Jeet Kune Do, wrestling, Kali, Aikido, Jui-Jitsu, strategic self-defense, and mixed martial arts.

Jimmy's passion is in instructing others to live their lives with a greater sense of well-being, awareness, focus, and personal safety. Jimmy enjoys sharing his experience and knowledge, and strives to positively affect everyone he has the opportunity to cross paths with.

Facility Detail

COCC Boyle Education Center

BEC 0151

2600 NW College Way

Bend, OR 97703

Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 5 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.