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Empowerment Self-Defense Life Coach Certification ACCREDITED (Udemy.com)

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

Created by: Joeel & Natalie of Transformation Services

Last updated October 2026

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What you will 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.

How it compares

Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 49% of them
  • Reviews153#425 of 663 by number of reviews
  • Length4.3 hourslonger than 68% of them
  • Last updatedOctober 2026more recently than 99% of them

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Course 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!"



Copyright Transformation Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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.


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Instructor Details

Joeel A. Rivera, M.Ed. and Natalie Rae are pioneers in the life coaching field and co-founders of Transformation Services – the leading online course marketplace for life coaching, personal development and entrepreneurship. They’re the only life coach training organization in the world with 60+ niche coaching certifications, providing completely self-paced, done-for-you coaching programs offered at accessible prices.

They have PROUDLY served nearly 1,000,000 happy students from 200 countries and territories.

Using the science of psychology and human potential, they train leading edge entrepreneurs, leaders, and life coaches how to master their mindset and create a purpose-driven business so they can monetize their passion and live life on their terms.

Joeel A. Rivera, MEd: From an early age, Joeel faced adversity, including failing his first year of college and losing his brother to a car accident at the age of 19. This experience transformed his life and instilled a deep sense of purpose by inspiring him to give his brother Daniel's name a meaning by helping others find their true path. He returned to college, earning a Master's Degree in Counseling and all but the dissertation for his Ph.D. in Psychology, and later became a psychology professor.

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Reviews

4.6

153 ratings on Udemy

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By Brandy McEwan on 9/12/2025

Taking this class was truly an amazing experience. I learned a great deal about deescalation, setting boundaries and defense strategies which were very effective. this course was outstanding and informative. clear instructions and objectives and overall successful results.

By shelly Gruber on 7/2/2023

Actually is very informative and empowering but I just started so maybe ask this question more into the course … also I meant to push 4 stars not 3 ;) but so far so good Iam enjoying the course . Boundary setting is one I need to work on…. Thank u for this

By Shawn macneil on 9/14/2022

It is a great program the man looks about my size I would like to add this to my program for teaching self defence to people with disabilities and seniors mixed gender and women self defence I truly recommend this program 10 star and am totally happy with this program title suits it well the instructor is very caring and I will recommend her totally please feel free to contact me on anything capershawn@live.ca

By Victor Morales on 9/10/2022

As a fighter and wanting to become a life coach, watching and seeing everything I've learned and seeing how I can implement these techniques to help others grow through these courses. She is showing good form and solid techniques to help others protect themselves along with mental growth. I'm more excited into becoming certified.

By Michael A. Benner on 8/30/2022

As a 40-year practitioner of martial art and a one-time personal defense instructor, I find the information a good refresher and well delivered. I would add this one note. That not only does shouting "No" help center and project energy. It sets a foundational element in what is referred to as "witness conditioning." From a professional standpoint, I would have liked to have seen "witness conditioning" covered. Comment made during section 5-32.

By Julie Marion on 4/29/2022

Mahalo Thank you TASHA ! This is an excellent course. Made me think about times when I had lost my power. We’re told « Be Careful « yet not taught how to get out of the situation. I gained back my power and will teach my daughter and begin teaching others.

By Debbie Sturge on 4/23/2022

I loved the idea of this course and empowering women, as I think this is so important, especially in this day and age. All women should be taught self-defense in my opinion, so massive well done for raising awareness here! However, sadly I did not find this course particularly helpful to teach self-defense, and this is despite my background in martial arts. I found the empowerment coaching part especially lacking. Very short videos that didn't really offer much by way of learning actual coaching skills. Also, we are encouraged to discuss with our students various scenarios to certain situations, but again, no examples were given. What scenarios? What would you recommend in them? You just wouldn't know this, if you had no training yourself. I found this quite disappointing. I did like Tasha though and she clearly knows her stuff. I liked the practical demonstrations and they did show various options, and encouraged us to think about height/weight/ability to adapt where necessary. I also liked that she got a student to try out the moves too, to highlight common mistakes, as instructors can make the moves look so simple! But I still don't think you'd be able to teach self-defense at the end of this course - not unless you had a background in it anyway. But I did learn a few valuable points, not least the importance of being trauma aware, as women seeking self-defense training may have already suffered at the hands of an attacker. Definitely something very important to bear in mind.

By Jamie C on 4/20/2022

This is an excellent comprehensive course that offers a number of opportunities for tailoring the content to my strengths and expertise. I appreciate how Tasha provides options for the delivery of the skills so that I can be more effective. I found her "Trauma informed practice and awareness" content along with her suggestions of healing through stories and daily routines quite helpful. I also found the boundary setting, "What if?" practice, and especially the de-escalation content particularly helpful. Great course.

By Melvyn Cecilio C. Valenzuela on 4/14/2022

Ms. Tasha Rocks!!! The course is an eye opener to empower not only women but also men who have been keeping quiet all their lives and just enduring the bullying of other people in their community, and at their workplaces. Thank you Ms. Tasha for sharing. Stay Safe Best Regards God bless

By Linda Yalen on 4/13/2022

Love it! I've been studying Krav Maga for the past 6 months and am a personal safety and situational awareness coach, so this course to teach others will be valuable. I am 65 years old, which is another plus, as I am a perfect example that you can protect yourself at any age!

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