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MMA for Self-Defense

What would you do when confronted by violence?

Don’t get hurt by what you don’t know.

When something happens, know what to do.

Learn to protect yourself. Our course in “MMA for Self-Defense” is designed to teach you what you don’t know about protecting yourself, or the people you love from physical violence.

Our curriculum is focused on applying the fundamentals of modern MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) to self-defense scenarios.

This program is beginner friendly and intended for people of all abilities, who may not be interested in studying traditional martial arts full time, but still want to feel confident that they have an appropriate response in a bad situation.

  • Stance, footwork and defending punches
  • Punching / Striking
  • Stand up grappling
  • Falling down, and getting back up
  • Fighting on the ground
  • Escapes
  • Chokes
  • Joint locking / Submission grappling
  • Weapons and other real world concerns

Learn techniques from Boxing, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Jujitsu, and other martial arts styles, but more importantly, learn how to use them effectively together.

Our method focuses on realistic resistance training, pressure testing, and sparring, with an emphasis on teaching applications likely to be useful in real world self-defense situations.


Private Seminars Available

You can book an instructor from the Baltimore Academy of Defence to teach a private self-defense seminar for your group or organization. We specialize in teaching beginners, and are happy to host your group in our space, or to travel and teach you at your location.

Click Now to Book A Private Self-Defense Seminar for Your Group

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The Baltimore Academy of Defence currently holds all group classes at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church. Conveniently located in the Baltimore neighborhood of Federal Hill / Riverside, next to the historic Fort McHenry.

1530 Battery Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230
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Phone / Text: 410.929.6667
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