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Magnolia Kenpo Karate

Welcome to our website

Magnolia Academy of Martial Arts is located north of Houston in Montgomery County. If you are interested in physical conditioning, self defense, building self confidence, developing mental toughness, and having a lot of fun in the process, we have the solution for you.
We welcome everyone, regardless of experience: Whether you are a beginner or advanced in some other style, you will feel welcome in our friendly training environment. We take pride in being able to accommodate people from all backgrounds. You do not need any previous martial arts experience to take our classes. We offer classes for men, women and children in Kenpo Karate, Jiu-Jitsu, JKD, Kali and Reality Based Self Defense.

What we offer

We offer classes for men, women and children in Kenpo Karate, Jiu-Jitsu, JKD, Kali and Reality Based Self Defense. We offer group class, semi-private and private one on one instruction. We are very open to accommodate anyone with a busy schedule

1. Learn Armed and Unarmed Combat
2. Practical and Realistic Self-Defense
3. Aerobic and Conditioning
4. Stress Management
5. Increased Self-Esteem
6. Improve Self Discipline
7. Increased Confidence
8. Improved Coordination
9. Improved Flexibility
10. Improved Balance
11. Motion With A Purpose
12. An Improved Self-Image

Group classes, semi- private and private instructions are available.
Training fees:
Group and Semi- privates are 65.00 monthly 2-3 times a week
Private instruction is 120.00 a month for 4 one hour classes
Group classes run between 1 and 1.5 hours
No Contracts

Training Schedule

Monday:	10 am to 8:30 pm
Tuesday:	10 am to 8:30 pm
Wednesday:	10 am to 8:30 pm
Thursday:	10 am to 8:30 pm
Friday:	10 am to 8:30 pm
Saturday:	11 am to 7 pm
Sunday:	Closed

Kenpo Karate

American Kenpo was developed by Ed Parker Sr. as a means to deal with altercations in a "street" environment. While being designed for the street, it in no means lacking in a room of intellectuals either. While many believe that its most noteworthy aspect is the speed, power and precision of its practitioners, in actuality it is the depth of knowledge contained and inherent within its many facets.
Kenpo Karate can be broken down into 3 basic divisions: Self-Defense Techniques Forms and Freestyle. Each of these parts are a microcosm unto them selves, with theories, principles and concepts that govern the reasons that things are executed in a specific manner. Through the study and understanding of these theories, principles and concepts the student acquires not only a better understand of physical conflict resolution but learns about themselves as well.
Kenpo karate is famous for its speed and multiple strikes using linear and circles movement. It consists of powerful low kicks, knees, stomps, joint locks, chokes, judo throws, limb destruction and nerve attacks.
Kenpo embodies the American capacity to adapt, overcome, grow, and evolve as the times, society, and self-defense needs dictate Based on four basic principles of physics; torque, back-up mass, borrowed force, and marriage of gravity, Kenpo allows even the smallest person to achieve maximum effectiveness by employing proper body mechanics.

Reality Based Self Defense

Self defense training based on real life situations such as street fights, attacks, or any other real life altercation where one may be physically threatened. The techniques are not modified for sport competition. The techniques are designed for maximum impact to end the threat quickly with minimal training in situations where the defender may be threatened by serious harm or loss of life.

Weapons, Focus Mitts and Drills

We cover many types of drills. Many of the drills we use will increase your striking speed, increasing accuracy of the strikes, increasing your ability to react spontaneously. We cover focus mitts to help with combinations, timing, power and speed. Includes hand held mitts, body shields, small target pads and muay thai pads.
Our weapon defense system includes escrima sticks, aluminum training blades, mark it training blades which use chalk to mark a cut, realistic looking hard rubber and airsoft guns

Our Experience

Richard Riel is an 2nd Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. Mr. Riel is the owner and head instructor of Magnolia Academy of Martial Arts. Ever since I was a boy, I was always mesmerized by the martial arts. It's dedication to tradition, mystery, and adherence to discipline have always captured my imagination, and have allowed me to become apart of a family that few can be a part of, and even fewer remain with throughout their lifetime. It is my desire to remain within the arts through my life, as it has provided me with things the material world could never provide. My martial art career has spanned 15 years and has allowed me to work with Masters in Kung Fu, Kali, JKD,and Kenpo stylists. My success within the arts is greatly attributed toward my past, and present instructors, and I "Thank them," for without their help, I would not have grown to the level, and achievement that I enjoy today

Our Address

Magnolia Academy of Martial Arts 9006 Navigation Cir Montgomery, TX 77316

Contact Info

Richard Riel Click Here to send email. 281-253-5770