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Combat Sports - Self-Defence

Self-defence is the mastery of combat techniques to deal with physical aggression. It is also sometimes referred to as close combat or street fighting. The teaching of self-defence is often based on martial arts or combat sports with one major difference: martial arts pay particular attention to respect for the opponent, sometimes even called “partner”; in self-defence, the goal is to stop the attack as quickly as possible, before being subdued, injured or even killed. While safety rules are strictly observed during teaching and training, with the use of imitation weapons and the wearing of protective gear, the actual application is done without any respect for the attacker, since the attacker does not respect the victim. The response must be proportionate to the attack, and can be considered as an act of self-defence if one is attacked first.

Which clubs offer this sport?

Club

CNK ET CLUB UNIV. UCL
Place

Avenue Salomé, 2
1150 - Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

CNK ET CLUB UNIV. UCL

Club

Close Combat School
Place

Avenue Emmanuel Mounier, 87
1200 - Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Close Combat School

Club

Club Golden Phoenix
Place

Boulevard des Invalides, 214
1160 - Auderghem

Club Golden Phoenix

Where can you do this sport?

Facility

Centre sportif Victoria
Place

Rue Léon Autrique, 4
1081 - Koekelberg

Centre sportif Victoria

Facility

Budo Club Bruxelles
Place

Rue Emile Wauters, 50
1020 - Laeken

Budo Club Bruxelles

Facility

Tour à Plomb
Place

Rue de l'Abattoir, 24
1000 - Brussels

Tour à Plomb

Activities related to this sport

Activity

Masterkim Taekwondo traditional - UCCLE (9-12 years)
date

Tuesday 01/09/2026 > Friday 25/06/2027

Place

Avenue Jean et Pierre Carsoel, 2
1180 - Uccle

Masterkim Taekwondo traditional - UCCLE (9-12 years)

Activity

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Ladies only training
date

Tuesday 14/10/2025 > Tuesday 31/12/2030

Place

Boulevard du Triomphe, 8
1050 - Ixelles

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Ladies only training

Activity

Master Kim traditional Taekwondo (13-17 year) - SAINT-GILLES
date

Tuesday 01/09/2026 > Friday 25/06/2027

Place

Rue de la Rhétorique, 13
1060 - Saint-Gilles

Master Kim traditional Taekwondo (13-17 year) - SAINT-GILLES