Grand Rapids Self Defense

Grand Rapids Self Defense Building confidence with a purpose.
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Self defense, Kids Self Defense, Women's Self Defense, Krav Maga, Martial Arts, and Combative Jujitsu in the Grand Rapids Michigan area

College teaches you a lot. Some of it happens in a classroom. A whole lot of it doesn’t.Our Back to College Self-Defense...
09/23/2026

College teaches you a lot. Some of it happens in a classroom. A whole lot of it doesn’t.

Our Back to College Self-Defense Seminar adds a few practical skills to that education—how to be more aware of what’s happening around you, how to respond quickly, how to use basic strikes effectively, and what to do if you end up on the ground.

You’ll learn practical Krav Maga skills you can take with you wherever life takes you next.

Nobody is expected to walk in knowing any of it. That’s why we’re teaching the class.

Back to College Self-Defense Seminar
📅 Oct. 10 | 9 AM | $50
Ages 14+ | No experience necessary

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/3T28prf

If you've been watching our Combat Fit posts thinking, “That looks great...but I should probably get in better shape fir...
09/20/2026

If you've been watching our Combat Fit posts thinking, “That looks great...but I should probably get in better shape first.”

We need to talk. 😏

Getting in shape is the point.

Combat Fit is built to challenge you wherever you're starting. You'll push, pull, lift, strike, move and probably discover a few muscles you'd forgotten about.

You don't need Krav Maga experience.
You don't need to already be “fit.”
You just need to show up.

COMBAT FIT
Monday–Thursday | 9:45–10:30 AM
SAT | 9:00 - 9:45, and you can try it FREE for one week.

👉 Grab your free week here: https://bit.ly/4xbJvEr

We've been talking a lot about special seminars lately, but you don't have to wait for one to learn Krav Maga.This is wh...
09/19/2026

We've been talking a lot about special seminars lately, but you don't have to wait for one to learn Krav Maga.

This is what we do every week.

Kids learn practical skills while working on focus, listening, movement and doing hard things even when they don't get them the first time.

Adults train practical self-defense, striking, awareness and how to respond when things don't go according to plan.

And you don't need to know a single thing about Krav Maga before walking through our door.

KIDS KRAV | Ages 6–12
Monday & Wednesday • 5:00–5:45 PM

ADULT KRAV MAGA
Monday & Wednesday • 6:00–7:00 PM

Best part? Your first week is FREE.👉 Come see what we're all about: https://bit.ly/4wGUhC9

09/16/2026

YOU NOTICE MORE THAN YOU THINK. And you can learn more than you think, too.

Today is National Situational Awareness Day—and awareness happens to be one of the first building blocks of self-defense.

But that's just where we start.

At our Women's Self-Defense Seminar, you'll spend the morning actually doing it. You'll learn practical Krav Maga, work with instructors and other women, practice techniques, ask questions, laugh, probably get a little sweaty—and leave knowing things you didn't know when you walked in.

No experience required. No need to “get in shape first.” And definitely no need to know what you're doing.
Come knowing nothing. We can work with that!

👊 Women's Self-Defense Seminar
📅 October 17 | 9am | $40
👉 Register: https://bit.ly/3QMfKdD

09/15/2026

Same machines. Same routine. Same workout you could practically do on autopilot.

Maybe it's time to make things a little less predictable.

COMBAT FIT combines functional fitness with the kind of training that keeps both your body and your brain working—battle ropes, kettlebells, sleds, striking drills,and plenty of things that are considerably less fun while you're doing them than after you're done. 😂

You don't have to be in shape to start.
You don't need Krav Maga experience.

And you don't have to wonder whether you'll like it because your first week is FREE.

🔥 Monday through Thursday • 9:45AM & Saturday • 9AM
👉 Try Combat Fit: https://bit.ly/4xbJvEr

You don't need to become a different woman.You don't need to be tougher.More athletic.More aggressive.You need someone t...
09/12/2026

You don't need to become a different woman.
You don't need to be tougher.
More athletic.
More aggressive.

You need someone to teach you what to do—and a place to practice it.

That's what one morning with GRSD is all about.

Our Women's Self-Defense Seminar is hands-on, practical and taught in an environment where you can learn, ask questions, make mistakes, laugh and try again.

📅 Saturday, October 17
🕘 9AM to Noon
💰$40.00
Come alone. Bring someone. Either way, just come!

👉 Register: https://bit.ly/3QMfKdD

There are some things you don't want to figure out in the moment.What to do when someone won't take no for an answer?How...
09/09/2026

There are some things you don't want to figure out in the moment.

What to do when someone won't take no for an answer?
How to react if you're grabbed?
What to do if you end up on the ground?
How do you recognize when a situation is changing before it becomes a problem?

Those aren't things you learn from a campus map or an orientation packet. They're things you can train for.

Our Back to College Self-Defense Seminar teaches practical Krav Maga skills for situations young adults may actually encounter.

📆 Saturday, October 10
🕘 9AM - 1PM
💰$50.00
👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/3T28prf

The repetition. The corrections. The techniques that didn't click the first time. The nights they showed up tired and tr...
09/08/2026

The repetition. The corrections. The techniques that didn't click the first time. The nights they showed up tired and trained anyway.

Recently, several of our GRSD members stepped in front of a board of instructors and tested for their next rank.

And make no mistake—a belt test is a test. Advancing isn't automatic. It's earned.
We're incredibly proud of everyone who stepped onto the mat and put their training to the test.

But the work it took to get there? That's the bigger story. 👊

Congratulations to each of you. Well earned!

Some work gets you a paycheck.Some work makes you stronger.Some work teaches you what you're capable of.Today, we're giv...
09/07/2026

Some work gets you a paycheck.
Some work makes you stronger.
Some work teaches you what you're capable of.

Today, we're giving a nod to everyone who shows up and puts in the work—on the job, at home, and on the mats.

Happy Labor Day from all of us at Grand Rapids Self Defense. 👊

It's something watching a kid struggle with something...then try again.And again.And finally get it.Kids Krav gives them...
09/03/2026

It's something watching a kid struggle with something...
then try again.
And again.
And finally get it.

Kids Krav gives them a place to move, learn, listen, work with others and discover that “I can't” doesn't have to be the end of the conversation.

Oh—and they learn some pretty great Krav Maga along the way. 👊

Kids Krav Maga | Ages 6–12
Monday & Wednesday • 5:00–5:45 PM

👉 Come see what we're all about (it's free to try for a week): https://bit.ly/3TAY16J

Address

3100 Ivanrest
Grandville, MI
49418

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 8pm
Tuesday 7pm - 8pm
Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
Thursday 7pm - 8pm

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+16162026593

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