Safe & Empowered Employees
C.O.B.R.A.™ provides the most effective way your employees can learn
REAL Self-Defense that will protect them against violent criminals!
Criminals target the unprepared. C.O.B.R.A.™ Corporate Self-Defense Training make employees harder targets.
C.O.B.R.A.™ Defense is a leading international provider of corporate self-defense training and workplace violence prevention programs since 2002.
Our training is based on real-world law enforcement and corrections experience and is designed specifically for employees, managers, and corporate teams.
We teach people how to recognize danger early, avoid escalation, make fast decisions under stress, and stop a violent threat when escape is not possible. This makes C.O.B.R.A.™ Defense highly effective for modern South African workplaces.
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what your team will learn in a c.o.b.r.a. corporate self-defense training session
Myth Busting
Experience firsthand how common “self-defense tricks” and common advice given by some self-defense experts fail miserably in real-life situations.
Survival Mindset
Learn how the wrong mindset will make all self defense techniques and weapons ineffective. Learn how criminals want you to behave so they can dominate you.
Perform a Threat Scan
Learn the same tactic that Police Officers all over the world use to quickly look for threats so they can be ready for an attack.
Threat Recognition
Learn how your body alerts you to danger, and how to spot the signs that attackers display just before they attack so you can prepare and have an unfair advantage.
Threat Management
Understand the simple tactic to quickly assess the situation and determine what action to take to get the best and safest outcome. Most people get this wrong!
Physical Defense Tactics
Master highly effective physical tactics that can be applied against various unarmed and armed attacks. The techniques rely on gross motor instinctive movements that can be easily remembered during stressfull situations.
Improvised Weapons (Available in the 2 & 3 Hour Courses)
Learn how to turn items like ballpoint pens, car keys, music CD's and deodorant cans into super effective self-defense tools that you can take with you anywhere - even on aircraft!
Use of Pepper Spray (Available in the 2 & 3 Hour Courses)
Learn how to select the correct type of pepper spray for self-defense and how to correctly use it under stress.
Scenario Training (Available in the 3 Hour Course)
Learn how to survive a car hijacking, how to prevent being forced into a vehicle during a kidnapping and how to stay safe when a gunman enters the workplace and randomly starts shooting
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Law Enforcement Based Training
Often referred to as The Police Academy For Civilians, our system is adapted from real-world policing and corrections experience. Training focuses on simple and effective tactics that can be remembered and used immediately by anyone, regardless of physical ability.
Corporate-Focused Design
Every self-defense workshop is professionally structured for corporate settings, limited timeframes, and mixed-ability groups. C.O.B.R.A. Corporate Self-Defense Seminars & Workshops are ideal for Women's Day Events, Team Building, Gender Violence Prevention Training and to enhance company Safety, Security & Employee Wellness initiatives. It is a Fun & Eye Opening Experience For Everyone.
Standardized, Accredited System
All instructors are fulltime professional instructors with extensive Crime Prevention experience. Instructors are trained and certified through C.O.B.R.A.™ Defense International, ensuring consistency and top quality.
C.O.B.R.A.™ Defense South Africa has been honored multiple times as Self‑Defense Provider of the Year at the South African Corporate LiveWire Prestige Awards.
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inclusive self-defense training for everyone
Corporate Self-Defense Training is suitable for Office-Based Employees, Executives and Management, Customer-Facing Staff, Field Workers and Mobile Teams, Corporate Wellness and Safety Initiatives. Training is designed to be fun, inclusive and accessible to all employees, regardless of age or fitness level.
Anywhere In The World!