Portland Academy of Self Defense

Portland Academy of Self Defense offers Hapkido and other martial arts classes for kids, teens, and adults. The program includes Kids Hapkido, Kids Martial Arts, Teen Classes, Adult Classes, Women’s Classes, and Private Classes. Training activities include self-defense training, fitness, cardio, strength training, balance drills, Bully Buster Training, Fitness & Conditioning, and Character Education.

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Friday between 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM

Coach David Pritchett is the owner, founder, and chief instructor of Portland Academy of Self Defense, and is described as a lifelong martial artist and professional instructor. The academy describes itself as a professional Hapkido martial arts academy with a structured, beginner-friendly training environment. All instructors are described as striving to maintain a high degree of proficiency and professionalism by continuing their progress in the martial arts, and all classes are described as well supervised. The training environment is described as safe, supportive, ego free, and attracting people who are open minded, enjoy socializing, and enjoy having fun. Parents whose children train there are described as caring and supportive, and adults who train there are described as committed to achieving their personal goals and working with other students to do the same. The stated mission is to help as many people as possible achieve their personal goals through structured martial arts training.

Parent and student comments include reports of enjoying Hapkido classes, describing the instructor as great, and describing the classes as fun, with positive notes about communication, professionalism, quality, and value. One testimonial mentions starting Hapkido after an injury and continuing for two years, and another mentions signing up for a Hapkido class with Master David in July 2014.

Last updated April 14, 2026.