Celebrate 2025 and start 2026 feeling confident and safe! Discover how Brixton Self Defence helps you build real-world skills, awareness, and confidence for the year ahead.”

Learn why moving and striking at the same time is essential for real self-defence. In our Brixton Self Defence classes, footwork, balance and awareness are at the heart of everything we teach.

Brixton is buzzing at Christmas! Here are a few simple, down-to-earth safety tips to help you enjoy festive nights out with confidence.

Recovery, Legal Steps & Support (UK Guide)

Most people freeze when confronted — even trained martial artists. In our Brixton Self Defence classes, we teach students how to manage that freeze response, react faster, and build instinctive habits that work in real-life situations. Here’s how the body reacts under stress and how you can retrain your default reaction.

What we did this week and how to join us

Why more men should learn self defence

How learning the skills of self-defence can boost your confidence and empower you in your day to day life

Take control before it becomes violent!

Techniques that work on the floor in self defence

Learn why are self defence classes are for everyone

5 self defence techniques everybody should learn

The physical skills of self defence are important but the habits of self defence are a much more effective deterrent.

Learn to reset your default

What do you do if you end up on the floor?

Real student real stories!

Everything you need to know to increase home security.

Common self defence myths debunked part 2

How do you spar for self defence?

Meet Sakina one of our self defence students and hear what she has to say about class.