Apr 20, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog SVC 
    
2025-2026 Catalog SVC

PE 134 - Self-Defense and Martial Arts


Credits: 1
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 22
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Learn the basic skills for defending yourself from a grab, punch, choke, weapons and ground attack.

Prerequisite: None.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
PE Requirement: Activity PE
Elective Requirements: Fulfills Gray Area Electives
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Defend themselves against an attackers punch, grab, choke, take down and a variety of weapons.
  2. Make decisions in regards to situational threats.
  3. Demonstrate basic punches, kicks and takedowns.

Course Contents
  1. Give a variety of counter attacks for grabs, chokes, punches, take down and weapons. The students will choose which counter attacks works best for them.
  2. Teach real life scenarios regarding threats in the workplace, home and society.
  3. Teach and breakdown basic punches, kicks and takedowns.


Instructional Units: 1.5