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Combat Sports - Self-Defence

Self-defence is the mastery of combat techniques to deal with physical aggression. It is also sometimes referred to as close combat or street fighting. The teaching of self-defence is often based on martial arts or combat sports with one major difference: martial arts pay particular attention to respect for the opponent, sometimes even called “partner”; in self-defence, the goal is to stop the attack as quickly as possible, before being subdued, injured or even killed. While safety rules are strictly observed during teaching and training, with the use of imitation weapons and the wearing of protective gear, the actual application is done without any respect for the attacker, since the attacker does not respect the victim. The response must be proportionate to the attack, and can be considered as an act of self-defence if one is attacked first.

Which clubs offer this sport?

Club

CNK ET CLUB UNIV. UCL
Place

Avenue Salomé, 2
1150 - Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

CNK ET CLUB UNIV. UCL

Club

Close Combat School
Place

Avenue Emmanuel Mounier, 87
1200 - Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Close Combat School

Club

Club Golden Phoenix
Place

Boulevard des Invalides, 214
1160 - Auderghem

Club Golden Phoenix

Where can you do this sport?

Facility

Da Vinci Fitness Center
Place

Chaussée de Haecht, 1103
1140 - Evere

Da Vinci Fitness Center

Facility

Centre sportif Victoria
Place

Rue Léon Autrique, 4
1081 - Koekelberg

Centre sportif Victoria

Activities related to this sport

Activity

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Ladies only training
date

Tuesday 14/10/2025 > Tuesday 31/12/2030

Place

Boulevard du Triomphe, 8
1050 - Ixelles

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Ladies only training

Activity

Cours de self-défense pour les seniors 38 Self-defense classes for seniors
date

Tuesday 01/09/2026 > Tuesday 31/12/2030

Place

Rue des Francs, 51
1040 - Etterbeek

Cours de self-défense pour les seniors 38 Self-defense classes for seniors

Activity

Masterkim Taekwondo traditional - UCCLE (9-12 years)
date

Tuesday 01/09/2026 > Friday 25/06/2027

Place

Avenue Jean et Pierre Carsoel, 2
1180 - Uccle

Masterkim Taekwondo traditional - UCCLE (9-12 years)