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Self-defence in Norway

Self-defence courses are short and practical, often six to ten weeks, and are about getting away rather than winning a fight. Many clubs run separate courses for women, and those go quickly.

57 clubs across 35 Norwegian towns have self-defence on the schedule. All of them say so on their own pages — none are inferred. The clubs that publish a price sit at 222–2220 kr a month.

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Where you can train it

Oslo 9Sandnes 3Stavanger 3Trondheim 3Ålesund 3Bryne 2Haugesund 2Kristiansand 2Molde 2Sandefjord 2Strømmen 2Arendal 1Asker 1Barkåker 1Bergen 1Bodø 1Brumunddal 1Drammen 1Elverum 1Farstad 1Florø 1Harstad 1Heggedal 1Isdalstø 1Kongsberg 1Ranheim 1Rykkinn 1Sandvika 1Stadsbygd 1Stjørdal 1Sunndalsøra 1Tromsdalen 1Valsøybotn 1Vatne 1Åndalsnes 1

About the sport: Self-defence

What a typical course looks like

Self-defence courses usually run six to ten weeks on fixed evenings. The content is distance, voice, escaping grabs and simple strikes. It resembles preparedness more than it resembles a martial art. Many clubs run separate courses for women, and those get full fast.

What a course actually gives you

A ten-week course does not make you a martial artist, but it changes how you stand, where you look and what you do in the first two seconds. To build on it, grappling or a striking sport is the next step. Most courses are run by a club that offers both anyway.

57 clubs

Dronning Margretes vei 11, 0663 Oslo

Martial arts clubFrontline Academy
  • Brazilian jiu-jitsu
  • No-gi
  • Submission grappling
  • Muay Thai
  • +5 more
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Strømmen Taekwondo

Strømmen · Viken / Eastern Norway

Segelckes vei 1, 2010 Strømmen

Martial arts club
  • Taekwondo
  • Self-defence
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Tønsberg Ju-Jitsuklubb

Barkåker · Vestfold and Telemark

Nyveien 11 B, 3157 Barkåker

Martial arts club222–2,220 kr/mo
  • Ju-jitsu (traditional)
  • Self-defence
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ClubCityCountyPrice
Arendal Jiu Jitsu KlubbArendalAgder—
Asker Taekwon-Do KlubbAskerViken / Eastern Norway390 kr/mo
Beak Ma Taekwondo ElverumElverumInnlandet—
Bergen JudoklubbBergenVestland (Bergen area)900–1,700 kr/term
Brumunddal TaekwondoklubbBrumunddalInnlandet609 kr/mo
Bryne KarateklubbBryneRogaland—
Bryne Taekwon-Do KlubbBryneRogaland—
Bærum Taekwon-Do KlubbRykkinnViken / Eastern Norway—
Florø Taekwondo KlubbFlorøVestland (Bergen area)—
Fosen NTN Taekwon-Do KlubbStadsbygdTrøndelag280 kr/mo
Frontline Muay ThaiOsloOslo—
GFTeam SandefjordSandefjordVestfold and Telemark699–899 kr/mo
Giske Taekwon-Do KlubbÅlesundMøre og Romsdal—
Gracie Allegiance NorwaySandvikaViken / Eastern Norway—
Halsa NTN Taekwon-Do KlubbValsøybotnTrøndelag—
Haram Taekwon-Do KlubbVatneMøre og Romsdal—
Haugesund Ju-Jutsu KlubbHaugesundRogaland—
Herjer MMAHaugesundRogaland299 kr/mo
Hustadvika Taekwon-Do KlubbFarstadMøre og Romsdal—
ITF Tromsdalen Taekwon-DoTromsdalenTroms and Finnmark—
KampsporthusetStavangerRogaland699 kr/mo
Kiap Taekwondo KlubbHarstadTroms and Finnmark1,000 kr/term
Kristiansand Kampsport SenterKristiansandAgder399–599 kr/mo
Kristiansand Kampsport Senter VågsbygdKristiansandAgder399–599 kr/mo
Long Phai Kung Fu SandnesSandnesRogaland—
Malvik Ju Jitsu KlubbTrondheimTrøndelag230 kr/mo
Molde KampsportsenterMoldeMøre og Romsdal—
Molde Taekwon-Do KlubbMoldeMøre og Romsdal—
Monkey Jits NorgeOsloOslo949 kr/mo
National Taekwon-Do NorwayTrondheimTrøndelag—
Nordhordland KarateklubbIsdalstøVestland (Bergen area)—
Nordstrand KarateklubbOsloOslo—
Norsk Judo og Jiu-jitsu KlubbOsloOslo—
Oslo Fight CenterOsloOslo—
Oslo Kungfu KlubbOsloOslo—
Ranheim Taekwon-Do KlubbRanheimTrøndelag—
Romerike Jujutsu KlubbStrømmenViken / Eastern Norway—
Salten Taekwon-Do KlubbBodøNordland—
Sandefjord KampsportklubbSandefjordVestfold and Telemark699–899 kr/mo
Sandnes KarateklubbSandnesRogaland—
Sandnes Taekwon-Do KlubbSandnesRogaland—
Skoger Og Fjell KampsportklubbDrammenViken / Eastern Norway—
Stavanger Ju Jitsu KlubbStavangerRogaland250–1,500 kr/mo
Stjørdal TaekwondoklubbStjørdalTrøndelag600 kr/term
Storm KampsportklubbStavangerRogaland—
Strømmen TaekwondoStrømmenViken / Eastern Norway—
Sunndal Taekwon-Do KlubbSunndalsøraMøre og Romsdal—
Sunyata Aikido DojoHeggedalViken / Eastern Norway—
Sølvbyen Kampsport ILKongsbergViken / Eastern Norway—
Tenshinkan AikidoklubbOsloOslo—
Tiger Karate KlubbOsloOslo269 kr/mo
Troll Karateklubb BushidoOsloOslo—
Trondheim Kickboxing KlubbTrondheimTrøndelag499–549 kr/mo
Tønsberg Ju-JitsuklubbBarkåkerVestfold and Telemark222–2,220 kr/mo
Ålesund Ju JitsuÅlesundMøre og Romsdal300 kr/mo
Ålesund NTN Taekwon-Do KlubbÅlesundMøre og Romsdal550–690 kr/yr
Åndalsnes Taekwon-Do-KlubbÅndalsnesMøre og Romsdal2,024 kr/mo

Addresses and prices are read automatically off the clubs' websites, and the organisation number is matched automatically against the Norwegian company register. All of it may be wrong, outdated, for a different class (kids, student, family), or for a different legal entity than the one running the training. The price is usually an adult membership, excluding joining fees and licences. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.

Questions about Self-defence

How long is a self-defence course?

Typically six to ten weeks, one evening a week. Many clubs repeat the course several times a year.

Are there women-only courses?

Yes. It is one of the most common things Norwegian martial arts clubs run, and the places go fast. Check the club's page, or message them and ask when the next course starts.

Is one course enough?

A course gives you the first seconds: distance, voice and escapes. For it to hold up under pressure you need to keep training something with resistance in it.

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