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Empowerment Self-Defense Life Coach Certification ACCREDITED

Name: Empowerment Self-Defense Life Coach Certification ACCREDITED
Rating: 4.6 (153 reviews)

Life coach training + 21 day challenge: de-escalation, setting boundaries, safety planning & self-defense tools

Created byJoeel & Natalie of Transformation Services, Iyémote, Tasha Church, Transformation Services

Last updated 9/2026

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What you'll learn

Strategies, tools, and choices to better equip yourself to teach students and coaching clients these violence prevention strategies.
Coaches will learn ways of offering opportunities for their students to grow at the pace that student would like to go.
Coaches will open up and learn their "Why" for wanting to teach students and clients self-defense and empowerment.
Teachers will better understand their own boundaries, choices, and way of walking through the world.
Teachers who are just learning these skills will have a better understanding of Trauma Informed activities and how to support their students going through chang
Teachers will gain a better understanding of their clients, the history which has brought them through the door, and what may be holding them back from living t
Teachers will learn fundamental skills & practical self-defense moves for everyday living.
Teachers will learn modifications to moves to support their students no matter their size, weight, or ability.
Teachers will learn how to execute techniques themselves and modify according to their needs.
Teachers will learn verbal strategies for de-escalation.
Teachers will learn verbal strategies for boundary setting.
Teachers will learn about scenario-based learning and how it can support their students process of growth.
Teachers will have a better understanding of how to integrate the curriculum into their own work by going through each class and trying out the different strate

Course content

7 sections • 52 lectures • 4h 16m total length

Introduction2:58
Special thank you to videographer Ethan Hansen and editor Ryland Doran.
Welcome Coaches!0:31
Welcome coaches to the empowerment self-defense life coach certification; embark on an accredited journey designed to change lives for your clients and the many people they touch.
Your Empowerment Self Defense Coach Journey Starts Here!1:08
Kick off your empowerment self-defense coach journey with enthusiasm, drawing on years of experience to inspire a ripple effect by helping others.
COACH: Understanding My Why3:15
Explore the why behind empowerment self-defense, contrasting martial arts with no rules of engagement, and learn practical moves that save lives and empower students.
Clip from Interview with Tasha, Joeel & Natalie - Tasha's Story13:58
Tasha shares her journey from surviving stalking to building an empowerment self-defense curriculum, integrating intuition, healing, and practical self-defense for girls and women—perfect for empowerment and self-care.
The Difference Between Martial Arts and Self-Defense1:59
Testimonial from Jessica Baker, Realtor Safety0:29
Introduction of Kyle Goodman (The Attacker)0:39
How This Course is Designed4:34
How Certification and Course Content Works1:46
Equip clients to empower themselves through self-defense techniques via a complete life coach certification, featuring interactive video lectures and printable materials, endorsed by Tasha and Transformation Academy.
IMPORTANT: Being Trauma Informed3:49
REQUIRED: Terms of Use + Coaching Disclaimer0:46
Full Workbooks for Download0:13
About the MASTER Self-Care Coach Certification0:35

COACH: Empowering Your Life Coaching Clients1:47
COACH: Doing Your Own Healing Work2:52
COACH: Your Empowerment Story1:42
Share your empowerment story to reveal the why behind your work, inspire survivors, and help students identify the skills to empower themselves and stay safe.
Empowerment Self-Love3:37
Empowerment and self-love emerge through intentional self-care, boundaries, and resilience, including daily mirror affirmations of ten things you like about yourself.
Mantra and Morning Routine2:09
Empowerment through mantras and a structured 420 morning routine of 20 minutes reading, 20 minutes writing, 20 minutes meditation, and 20 minutes exercise to boost focus each day.
Tribe and Community3:29
Find your tribe and build a supportive community through empowerment self-defense, inspired by personal transformation and shared interests. Explore online or in-person groups to lean on others and stay motivated.

COACH: Boundary Setting4:33
Apply scenario-based learning to boundary setting for self and others, develop assertive communication, and practice role-play to empower clients and establish daily boundaries.
COACH: Safety Planning3:48
Emergency Safety Tools3:15
Identify and use safety tools instead of weapons, develop a personal emergency safety toolkit, and practice what-if scenarios to find exits and safe routes in various life situations.
COACH: Safety Tools2:16
De-Escalation2:34
Apply de-escalation by recognizing escalation levels, exiting safely with distance, helping others to exit, and using roleplay to practice leaving unharmed.
What Happens to Your Body After De-Escalation1:23
How to Address When Someone is Making You Uncomfortable2:28
Step back and address discomfort by saying, 'i feel uncomfortable when ...' in workplace interactions. Set clear boundaries to protect a healthy workplace and prevent escalation to harassment.

A Note on Stances1:00
Scenario-Based Learning/Teaching3:48
Wrist Grabs22:08
Learn practical techniques to escape one-handed and two-handed wrist grabs using relaxed, low-energy 'wax on, wax off' movements, grounding, yelling, and quick exits.
COACH: Wrist Grabs3:18
Lapel Grabs21:51
COACH Lapel Grabs Part 13:57
Develop practical self-defense skills for lapel grabs through controlled practice, gradual pacing, and adaptive modifications. Foster safe, brave empowerment with options for all students.
COACH Lapel Grabs Part 22:21
Practice a controlled finger poke to the throat by pressing in and down, going slow to feel the move’s intensity and ensure safety for both learners.
Stranglehold Part 114:54
Learn to escape a stranglehold by breaking the grip, creating an air pocket, and turning away to disengage, then apply targeted strikes.
Stranglehold Part 216:36
Master rapid responses to a stranglehold by breaking down, pivoting your hips, and using heel palm, elbow, or throat poke to escape. Yell no and look around to stay aware.
COACH: Stranglehold3:52
Learn safe self-defense tactics to recognize strangling and differentiate choking, and respond within seconds, using consent, options, and empowering voice to take action.
Hair Grabs12:34
Master practical hair-grab defense techniques using the hitchhiker thumb, secure the hand, and armpit strikes, including front and behind grabs, wrist and finger control.
COACH: Hair Grabs5:49
Learn hair grabs as a self-defense technique, using ponytail grips, practiced slowly with demonstrations and safety reminders. Incorporate hitchhiker thumb under the armpit and calming breaths to build confidence.
Attacks from Behind12:23
Learn defense against attacks from behind, using finger twists, bear-hug escapes, and breathing out to create an air pocket. Drop down, secure the attacker, then strike or run to safety.
COACH: Attacks from Behind3:19
Learn practical steps to escape behind grabs, assess knee health, plan in clean spaces, and use simple finger grabs, heel palm, and knee techniques to maintain momentum and safety.
Against the Wall7:20
COACH: Against the Wall3:54
Floor Attacks12:58
Learn practical floor-based self-defense with hip thrusts, knee-to-the-butt strikes, and the Elaine move, using loud voice cues, and situational assessment to escape and seek safety.
COACH: Floor Attacks2:58

Welcome to the 21 Day ESD Challenge!0:45
Begin the 21 day empowerment self-defense challenge with stretches, self-defense techniques, breathwork, and boundary setting, guided by Tosha Church and a partner, with a companion workbook.
Conclusion: 21 Day Challenge1:34
Celebrate completing the 21-day challenge and share your aha moments from the empowerment self-defense workbook, gaining practical tools for everyday life in workplace and at home.

Culmination and Behind the Scenes2:57
Practice self-defense moves and role-playing to empower you to step into your power, say no, protect yourself, and experience healing through boundary setting.
Congratulations and Wrap Up!0:50
Celebrate your victory after completing the course and all workbooks, feeling empowered by this transformative process and ready to share these tools with others.
Receiving Your Official Certification + BONUS CONTENT15:11

Requirements

This is an open opportunity for people to learn a life saving skill. They get to become their own measurement for training, skill, and go at their own pace.
There are no requirements.
Background in martial arts or life coaching NOT required.
Applicable to all ages, abilities, and genders, although videos are primarily for an adult audience.

Description

*Top-Rated Udemy Instructor with 1,000,000 Students + Earn an Official Life Coach Certification*

Aloha Coaches!

Whether you're an existing life coach and you want to add EMPOWERMENT and SELF-DEFENSE tools to your coaching toolbox OR you are interested in self-defense and would LOVE to teach it to others, you will LOVE this Empowerment Self-Defense Life Coach Certification!

Includes a complete 21 Day CHALLENGE to use with your clients or groups!

Looking at common attacks people have to face, I pulled the moves that were effective while wearing everyday clothing and that were practical to create workshops and courses which I know to be effective and has saved lives.

This course has been broken down to show how I teach multiple types of attacks:

Wrist grabs
Lapel grabs
Strangleholds
Hair grabs
Behind the back
Against the wall
Against the floor

For each type of attack, you will learn multiple self-defense counter attacks, however the course goes beyond that.

Teaching Self-Defense isn't just about teaching physical moves. It is understanding that YOU have a VOICE and that voice has POWER and it deserves to be heard. This is important for clients and students to know. It is about preventative action and empowering yourself to know that in any fight, be it physical, emotional, or psychological, YOU ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR!

This course is based on 24 years of experience dissecting multiple styles of martial arts and self-defense including: 7 styles of Japanese Martial Arts, Tai Chi, along with doing Warrior Spirit Training with Sylvester Stallone’s Trainer, Jeff Alexander, Empowerment Self-Defense with ESD Global and the National Women's Martial Arts Federation.

The ESD Global’s Empowerment Self-Defense training is a 50-year evidence-based, research-based curriculum designed by women for women and other communities in need and I am proud to synthesize knowledge from that ongoing training into this course!

This course has multiple coaching videos that teach about how I deliver these types of trainings.

I compiled the most common physical attacks that you are likely to face, and have devised several counter attacks to each one. Additionally, self-defense is more than just attacks and counters. It is more than just physical responses and moves. It is also your situational, social, and emotional awareness. It is about learning how to set clear boundaries and how to de-escalate situations before they start. I pulled some of my best tools, strategies, and choices to create this course.

We will go over:

Self-empowerment
Boundary setting
De-escalation
Safety planning

We also discuss situational, social, and emotional awareness.

I will be with you along the way with an abundance of videos and course material, providing you EVERYTHING YOU NEED to know, as well as a complete program and workbook materials, in order to BECOME A CERTIFIED EMPOWERMENT SELF-DEFENSE LIFE COACH!

It is my belief that you teach others how to treat you. Something to pass along to your clients and students. With the knowledge, skills, tools, and strategies from this course EMPOWER YOU so YOU can EMPOWER Others!

Check out the previews and enjoy!

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR:

This course is brought to you by Transformation Academy which has over 800,000 students from 200 countries and territories. They are excited to have collaborated with instructor Tasha Church to bring you this Empowerment Self Defense course.

Tasha is an Empowerment Coach in the Hawaiian Islands, offering retreats, private group coaching, and empowerment self-defense trainings to emerging women leaders so they can be their own heroes. Church is one of eleven people globally to possess a credential in Empowerment Self-Defense equivalent to The Bar Exam for attorneys. She has been internationally recognized for her work in empowerment and nationally recognized in the United States. She sits on the board of the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation, focusing on Equity and Inclusion. Recently, Tasha was on the cover of West Maui Magazine and writes articles on self-care, boundary setting, and empowerment. She was in the XLR9HI PreX Fellowship recognized in Forbes Magazine and graduated Summa cum Laude with her masters degree in Business Leadership with an emphasis on Global Systems Change. She has over 20 years of experience, along with training in Psychological First Aid through John Hopkins University.

TESTIMONIALS:

"Highly Engaging, Informative and practical. The partner work and Demos were very clear. Excellent Instruction!"

"Thank you for a great course. I practiced getting someone off me and it worked! I almost broke my hubby's Ankle!"

We love getting feedback like this from a student after a course (Minus the broken ankle part!)

"Great Class. I liked it because it was taught by a woman! Great teacher!"

THIS COURSE IS PART OF OUR MASTER SELF-CARE + BOUNDARIES COACH CERTIFICATION (ALONG WITH OUR SELF-CARE COACH, CONFIDENCE COACH, EMPOWERMENT COACH AND PEOPLE PLEASER COACH CERTIFICATIONS).

This course is also accredited by internationally recognized Continuing Professional Development Standards Agency (Provider No: 50134), and 10 CPD/CEU credits are available upon request.

We have a thriving community in the course and we are actively involved and answer questions within 24h.

The course also has a thriving Facebook networking group.

Who this course is for:

Empowerment Coaches, Life Coaches, Teachers, and All Who Want To Teach Empowerment Self-Defense To Their Clients, Students, Or Community
Anyone with a desire for confidence they can defend and protect themselves and share this knowledge and empowerment with others through life coaching or workshops.
Anyone who believes they have a voice and that voice has power — it deserves to be heard.

Empowerment Self-Defense Life Coach Certification ACCREDITED

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Course content

Introduction to Becoming a Self-Defense Life Coach14 lectures • 37min

Principles of Self-Defense2 lectures • 8min

Self-Empowerment Coaching6 lectures • 16min

Boundaries, Safety and De-Escalation7 lectures • 20min

Physical Empowerment for Self-Defense18 lectures • 2hr 35min

21 Day ESD Challenge!2 lectures • 2min

Wrap-Up3 lectures • 19min

Requirements

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