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24 schools listed · 12 in Virginia Beach · 19 open weekends · 23 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Short self-defense courses listed for Virginia Beach, VA are spread across the 24 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.
12 of the 24 schools we list are based in Virginia Beach; the other 12 serve Virginia Beach from towns including Chesapeake (15 mi), Norfolk (16 mi) and Portsmouth (19 mi). 23 of the schools on this page have a rating, from 4.6 to 5.0 across 1,629 reviews; 11 have 50 or more reviews. When students and parents rate these schools on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (93%), quality (88%) and communication (72%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "skills", "confidence" and "knowledge". 19 are open on Saturdays and 2 on Sundays. Domain records put 15 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2001. 1 offers a free trial or consultation; 3 are family- or locally-owned and 6 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the schools on this page; 19 publish a contact page; 20 list a public email and 7 take 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.
By email, and 20 of the 24 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.
