Connection Rio Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy
“I really like how classes at both locations compliment each other and encourage you to be at both when and if it works for you!”
Best Self-Defense Classes in Bend, OR
6 schools listed · 4 in Bend · 3 open weekends · all 6 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
We are still growing
There are too few quality options within 15 miles, so we have expanded area of coverage to up to 60 miles from you. This includes Bend and several other cities.
Clarks University of Martial Arts
“Environment is great with the coaches and the students I look forward to training more”
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Danzig MMA
“Danzig MMA is a great place to train with solid training partners, and Mac and Angela really care about the progression of their students.”
High Desert Martial Arts
“His wife Leslie is always very helpful and happy to answer any questions you may have.”
Smith Fitness & Martial Arts
“Jimmy is always prepared and on time for every session, and because he is such an experienced fitness instructor, he is able to change the session in the moment because of soreness or injury.”
Patronus Jiu Jitsu
“My daughter and I go to the women's only class and have fun bonding with other women.”
Short self-defense courses listed for Bend, OR are spread across the 6 cards on this page. Who each course is aimed at, where it runs and how often it repeats comes from the school itself, with ratings drawn from public reviews.
Area overview: Bend, OR
4 of the 6 schools we list are based in Bend; the other 2 serve Bend from La Pine (28 mi). The schools on this page are rated from 4.6 to 5.0 across 316 reviews; 2 have 50 or more reviews. When students and parents rate these schools on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (85%) and communication (70%). 3 are open on Saturdays and 2 on Sundays. Domain records put 3 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2010. We have a website on file for all 6 of the schools on this page; 4 publish a contact page; 5 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
How do I get a course outline from schools listed for Bend?
By email, and 5 of the 6 schools here publish an address. Write with the group you have in mind, the room you can offer and what worries the group, then ask for a plan of the session. A school that replies with a price and nothing else has told you something.
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