About
The Courage Course is an experiential leadership and self defense program that includes interactive demonstrations, physical group exercises, role-playing education, and hands-on learning. Participants practice practical awareness and self defense skills and strategies, including techniques for dealing with verbal and physical bullying, skills to resolve conflict with calm determination, and using their voice as a self defense tool. The program also teaches practical self-defense tools, strategies to master escaping violence, and techniques to overcome fear.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: The basic intro course is 2 to 3 hours.
The Courage Course is described as an innovative leadership program that introduces participants to skills and a mindset related to discovering their power, finding their voice, gaining courage to take action in stressful situations, and living a life free of fear. It is an experiential leadership program where participants learn how to use their body to teach their mind how to let go of fear, and it blends approaches from cognitive fields, psychology, neuroscience, martial arts, leadership, and drama. The program includes three distinct tracks that serve business settings, schools and colleges, and women, and requires a minimum of 12 participants per class. Programs are age appropriate and are described as being designed for teens, men, and women of all ages and capabilities, with participants learning practical awareness and self defense skills and strategies to reduce their stress and form healthy relationships. The Courage Course is described as an innovative college-based leadership program that was developed by experienced IDF special forces and martial arts experts.
The program’s founder and CEO is Eran Conforty, and the president is Colonel Glenn A. Dildy, USAF Retired. Eran is a 15th degree Black Belt Ninja Master from Bujinkan, Japan, a certified instructor and self defense expert, and a certified professional coach from iPEC—Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching. The program materials indicate © 2019 The Courage Course. All rights reserved.
Testimonials mention The Courage Course at Ridgecrest Intermediate School and Cornerstone Elementary School in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, as well as with groups such as Las Hermanas and NCL Palos Verdes, GLA 2022. Parents and educators report that students learned useful tools to get out of harm’s way, what to do if faced with a situation, and how to use a strong voice and listen to their intuition, and they describe the classes as super interactive, high energy, and student-centered. Testimonials also describe themes of awareness, intuition, body language, mindfulness, confidence, and connection, and note that even quiet students practiced being assertive in a variety of situations.
Last updated July 27, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: The basic intro course is 2 to 3 hours.
The Courage Course is described as an innovative leadership program that introduces participants to skills and a mindset related to discovering their power, finding their voice, gaining courage to take action in stressful situations, and living a life free of fear. It is an experiential leadership program where participants learn how to use their body to teach their mind how to let go of fear, and it blends approaches from cognitive fields, psychology, neuroscience, martial arts, leadership, and drama. The program includes three distinct tracks that serve business settings, schools and colleges, and women, and requires a minimum of 12 participants per class. Programs are age appropriate and are described as being designed for teens, men, and women of all ages and capabilities, with participants learning practical awareness and self defense skills and strategies to reduce their stress and form healthy relationships. The Courage Course is described as an innovative college-based leadership program that was developed by experienced IDF special forces and martial arts experts.
The program’s founder and CEO is Eran Conforty, and the president is Colonel Glenn A. Dildy, USAF Retired. Eran is a 15th degree Black Belt Ninja Master from Bujinkan, Japan, a certified instructor and self defense expert, and a certified professional coach from iPEC—Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching. The program materials indicate © 2019 The Courage Course. All rights reserved.
Testimonials mention The Courage Course at Ridgecrest Intermediate School and Cornerstone Elementary School in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, as well as with groups such as Las Hermanas and NCL Palos Verdes, GLA 2022. Parents and educators report that students learned useful tools to get out of harm’s way, what to do if faced with a situation, and how to use a strong voice and listen to their intuition, and they describe the classes as super interactive, high energy, and student-centered. Testimonials also describe themes of awareness, intuition, body language, mindfulness, confidence, and connection, and note that even quiet students practiced being assertive in a variety of situations.
Last updated July 27, 2026.
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