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Kali USA Martial Arts School
- Leadership
- Karate
- Loyalty
“Here, you can expect to find an environment that cultivates skills which help you become mentally stronger in order to tackle the many challenges that life my throw at you.”
Best Self-Defense Classes near West Covina, CA
1 of these schools is based in West Covina; the others serve West Covina from towns including Pasadena (15 mi), Rowland Heights (6 mi) and Whittier (9 mi).
22 open weekends · 23 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
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Impact Personal Safety
“Wonderful, intelligent and thoughtfully designed safety classes for ages 10 and up.”
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La Self Defense Products
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Sampa Jiu Jitsu and Martial Arts
- Teach
- Classes
- Know
“Before i started, i was tipping the scales at over 300 pounds, and the thought of stepping into a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio was intimidating, to say the least.”
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Tinguinha Brazilian Jiujitsu Academy
- Team
- Skill
- Professor
“Many of the people that join this gym usually stay here for a long time and I think aside from the high competitive skill level of this gym, the atmosphere is welcoming and fun.”
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Higher Ground Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Professor
- Sport
- Learn
“I'd recommend this gym to anyone, especially those who have some training under their belt, wants to grow in technically, and be in a strong community environment.”
Short self-defense courses listed for West Covina, CA 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.
Area overview: West Covina, CA
23 of the 24 schools on this page have a rating, from 4.5 to 5.0 across 1,233 reviews; 9 have 50 or more reviews. When students and parents rate these schools on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (90%), quality (81%) and communication (79%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "atmosphere", "skills" and "community". 22 are open on Saturdays and 9 on Sundays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 11 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2001. 6 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the schools on this page; 21 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.
Which course providers listed for West Covina describe their courses online?
All 24 cards carry a website link. Look for a real outline, who teaches, and who the course is for. Stock photography of a woman throwing a man in a white studio is not an outline, and schools that keep their content vague are often selling the same session to every audience.
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Checkmat Anaheim / Neezam Jiu Jitsu School
- Team
- Professor
- Atmosphere
“The teacher is very kind and very patient with the children, the environment It's very nice and I love seeing how he is learning discipline, becoming stronger and more confident about knowing how to defend himself.”
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Caveirinha Jiu Jitsu Family Rowland Heights
- Passion
- Team
- Knowledge
“I'm so happy to have my daughter with coach Andrew and she is more confident Now also helps her mentally ,he goes personally with the parents to thank them for being there I'm so proud to have my daughter Caveirinha team”
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CSW Training Center Brazilian Jiujitsu
- Walk
- Kickboxing
- Boys
“Not only are coach Trent and Tanya great with the kids on all levels, but the martial arts that they teach are real life applicable techniques that can be used for self defense.”
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Sektor Jiu Jitsu Rowland Heights
- Passion
- Community
- Son
“After months of my husband's relentless efforts to convince me to try jiu jitsu, I finally gave in and checked out their Thursday Women's Only class!”
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Sektor Jiu Jitsu Chino
- Compete
- BJJ
- Professors
“As a mother you always pray your child is treated fairly with an understanding that they can't always perform or behave like their peers of the same age.”
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Caique Jiu Jitsu Walnut Academy
- Professor
- Jiu-Jitsu
“I have defended my self in 2 fights so far, I prevented1 serious injury from a fall and have saved 2 people from potential concussions when they were about to fall badly.”
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Excel Taekwondo Academy
“The classes were great to where they taught my kids to have more confidence and discipline & helped me with my weight loss goals all while we learned self defense!”
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Defense Arts Center
- Sensei
- Son
- Martial Arts
“Overall, if you are looking for a place to learn defense arts come to this place the staff is amazing, the classes are great and the place is beautiful to train at.”
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Tillis Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
“Started training about a year ago feel at home I love training here everyone is great 🤙🏼🤙🏼 happy to be a part of the team totally recommend coming here .”
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Modern Martial Arts and Fitness
- Individual
- MMA
- Sparring
“Optional sparring at the end of each class is also very light and controlled which makes for a great environment to try moves you learned without fear of taking big blows.”
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Longevity Martial Arts Centers
- Learned
- Confident
- Karate
“I signed my granddaughter up with the Black Belt Kids organization to build her confidence and social skills, Sensei James did a great job working with her.”
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Roger Machado Jiu-Jitsu Pasadena
- Belt
- Train
- Community
“I highly recommend Roger Machado's classes, wether you are a beginner or an advanced student, Gi and No-Gi classes are awesome relaxed and sometimes challenging but always good vibes.”
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Fitsport Kinetics
- Sense of Community
- Owner
- Self-Defense
“I highly recommend anyone to check this place out, especially if you are looking for any self-defense or combat training because it isn't just cardio workouts where you do the same routine repetitively like other places.”
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YIC Taekwondo
“Good place for kids learning Teakwondo”
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SBG Socal
- Self-Defense
- Adults
- Confident
“SBG So Cal is a great place for martial arts, they have class for all ages and a vast variety of styles for beginners all the way to advanced members who are looking to challenge and better themselves”
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Gracie Barra Whittier
- Atmosphere
- Train
- Skills
“So when my Dad started going here and encouraged me to come with I was skeptical but eventually my depression and add hit an all time low, with nothing to lose I decided to try one class out, and was amazed by what I learned.”
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Logic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu HQ
- Competitors
- Environment
- Learn
“I joined professor Lucas Rocha(4×world champion), more than 6 years ago and I am witness the most incredible transformation in my self and all my teammates, which many become world champions and many lost 20,30,50 pounds and more!”
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Krav Maga Unleashed
- Environment
- Community
- Self Defense
“This gym has been great from the very beginning, but the KMU team is always open to feedback and goes out of their way to make sure the gym continues to be a positive environment.”
Self-Defense Training Services in West Covina, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$176
Maximum cost
$527
National Average
$269
Avg Per Hour Rates
$71
$234
$363
Typical price range is based on 264 cost profiles
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