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Welcome to THE TRAINING MAT. We offer simple and practical self-defense for men, women and children.  Our school provides an effective blend of White Tiger Kenpo and Western Grappling Arts that is both safe and affordable.

Our emphasis on one-on-one instruction is one of the many qualities that makes our school unique to martial art instruction. 

Our highly trained and certified instructors Mark O'Dell, Mark Houston, and Jesse Marez have over 60 years of combined teaching experience and are committed to meeting the goal of every student whether it is to improve physical fitness, coordination or concentration.

Massie

Mark O'Dell from The Training Mat recently contributed an article to Mike Massies's successful "Starting Martial Arts" website.  To read the article along with volumes of valuable information on Mike Massie's website Click Here.

Catch Certified

Catch

On the weekend of April 26 and 27, Mr. Jesse Marez of the Training Mat became a certified Level 1 Coach of Scientific Wrestling/Authentic Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling. To learn more Click Here.

 

Update: We are now the official Inland Empire Toe Hold Club. To find out more about the history of the Toe Hold Club check out ScientificWrestling.com.

Youth Summit 2008

Youth Summit 2008
The Training Mat was proud to take part in the 8th annual Youth Summit held on March 20th at the
Big League Dream Sport Park.
Want to read more Click Here. To see pictures of the event Click Here.

ClassAdvanced Conditioning Class

Our first Advanced Conditioning Class finished recently. For 8 weeks students sweated, pushed, pulled and grunted their way to better health and fitness. In the process they boosted their metabolism, gained muscle, lost fat and improved their cardiovascular fitness. To learn more about what they went through Click Here. To see the photos Click Here.

Great Year For The Mat Kings

Mat Kings

 

 

The wrestling team at Martin Luther King High School had a very strong year thanks to the hard work of the coaches. To read more Click Here.