We use martial arts as a means for growth in all areas of our lives. Our students bring unique skills and backgrounds to the mat every week. Together, we hone our skills and share our experience. We're passionate about focusing our diversity into achieving our common goal: to become better martial artists, and thereby better people.
We believe that the practice of martial arts should always be functional. Our classes teach both the technical and street sides of combat, with an eye toward real-world self-defense. We train across the arts, utilizing stand-up, ground, armed, and hand-to-hand techniques. We explore personal strengths and weaknesses as we strive to prepare our students for whatever lies ahead.
While physical talent and stamina help, we have found that desire and willpower are the real keys to success. We invite students of all ages and ability levels to join us for a class or private lesson.
Announcements
2/21/12
Lincoln Durham is coming to Reding Martial Arts on May 19 at 8:30! Only $25 - contact Mark at 940-891-6000 or mpreding@yahoo.com to get your tickets!
1/18/2012
Mark and Nick Reding have just been promoted to Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! Congratulations, guys!
11/1/2011
Not self-defense: Self Preservation
Seminar will be held Saturday, November 12 from 12-2pm and costs $50.
Class will be taught by Pete Wilson, certified by Mark Reding.
Please contact Patricia Wilson at 469-579-9520 or pwilson79@sbcglobal.net for details!
7/31/2011
The 2011 Reding Martial Arts Retreat will be September 23-25 and costs $120. Come one, come all!
4/17/2011
Mark and Nick Reding are hosting a BJJ seminar on May 21 and 22 from 12-2pm followed by a BJJ open gym session. There's also a kids' camp on July 5-8 from 9am-11am. Both cost $100.
4/15/2011
Mark Reding was just promoted at the Muai Thai Legends seminar. He is now officially qualified to teach Muai Thai - congrats, Mark! Some pics of the event:
4/7/2011
The Muay Thai Legends seminar will be on April 12-13 (Tuesday and Wednesday) from 6-8pm. Cost is $100 and includes a Thai BBQ dinner. All classes are cancelled for those two days.
4/7/2011
Tuesday and Thursday morning BJJ is now from 10am to 11am instead of 11am to noon. Don't forget!
3/9/2011
We have two very exciting seminars coming up. As usual, everyone is encouraged to attend if possible!
Kyle Watson, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: April 3, noon-2pm, $75.
Saekson Janjira and Samart Payakaroon, Muay Thai: April 12 and 13, 6-8pm, $100. Includes a Thai BBQ dinner!
3/3/2011
The El Negocio movie premiere will be next Sunday, March 13 at 3pm. Bring your friends! Copies of the El Negocio DVD will be on sale, as will technique discs for each Kenpo belt, so bring money if you're interested.
2/26/2011
Pics of the new school are available here.
2/17/2011
The new school is open for business ahead of schedule! As of now, all classes will be held at our new location at 407 Fort Worth Drive, Denton, TX 76201 (yes, this is before the date on the flyer). See you there!
2/5/2011
Update: The El Negocio premier has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts but the rest of the events including the celebration, open house, and moving classes to the new place on the 21st are still on the agenda. A new date for the El Negocio premier will be posted here ASAP.
2/4/2011
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: On February 18, from 6-9pm, we will be showing El Negocio for the first time... in our new home at 407 Fort Worth Drive, Denton, TX 76201! We'll also have an open house for the new place on Saturday, Feb 19 from 9am to 1pm, and we're starting class there on Monday, February 21. The celebration and El Negocio screening on the 18th in particular should be an awesome time - tell your friends!
12/15/2010
The last day of class is Saturday, Dec 18. Classes resume Monday, Jan 3. Also, we have a major announcement in the works. Stay tuned...
12/6/2010
Kenpo Advanced Class with Mike Kondracki is postponed until January due to scheduling conflicts. We'll post the next class time here as soon as it's available.
11/10/2010
Added results from the 2010 No-Gi Worlds Tournament to the Team Reding page. Congrats to Mark Reding, Larry Sutherland, Jack McVicker, and Chris Howe on their wins!
11/9/2010
Jack McVicker will be hosting a seminar on 12/4 and 12/5 from 12-2pm. Cost is $125 and is highly recommended for interested students.
11/1/2010
-A 3rd degree Kenpo brown belt test is scheduled for Saturday, November 13th. Wes, Garrett, and Hannah will all be testing. Brown belt tests don't happen very often, so everyone is encouraged to make it if they can!
-Mike Kondracki's next Advanced Kenpo class for purple belts and above is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Nov 20th. Mike, please email the webmaster if this date changes. As usual, the cost is $5.
10/3/2010
-Four new photo galleries are available on the Photos page. The 2010 NAGA tournament in Ft. Worth, the 2010 Reding Martial Arts Retreat, and Kyle Watson's recent seminar and teaching session.
9/9/2010
-The next Kenpo Advanced Class taught by Mike Kondracki will be this Saturday the 11th. Purple belts and above, be there! Cost is $5, please bring cash if you haven't paid already.
13/2010
-Uploaded 8 new pics to the Gym gallery.
5/9/2010
-New site design is live! New forums are coming soon as well.
-Mark Reding has been promoted to 5th degree black belt in American Kenpo. Congrats, Mark!
-The 2010 Black Belt Seminar videos are now up on YouTube! Click here to see the videos, or check the link in the Photos section. Check it out!
-The Photos section has been updated with two new galleries: one of Mark's trip to Colombia for the filming of El Negocio, and one of the new gym. There's also a link to our Black Belt Seminar videos on YouTube.
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