Collocations for self-defence - noun

collective
legitimate

learn
The women learn self-defence to protect themselves.

plead
At his trial he will plead self-defence.

class, group
technique
instructor, teacher

for self-defence
I own a gun for self-defence.

in self-defence
He told police that he had acted in self-defence.

self-defence against
self-defence against armed assailants

an act of self-defence
the art of self-defence
the right of self-defence