The Community of Cedar Park Loves Martial Arts Training at The Mat Martial Arts!

This is a great place to train. For adults, the primary draw is Krav Maga based self-defense that goes beyond traditional Krav Maga, filling in gaps most Krav Maga programs reproduce. There is also a children's program that is very popular. The instructors are knowledgeable, friendly and have varying experiences and martial arts backgrounds that add to training insights.

There are other popular classes including heavy bags as well as striking, combatives and mixed skills. You'll get a good workout but won't skimp on technique and application. In addition you'll find a nice selection of seminars and special topics for both the adult and child classes.

My daughter is seven and she really loves practicing martial arts with Alec. He is a gifted sensei and works well with kids, teaching respect and discipline.

Great place. The instructors are friendly and competent. Class is an excellent work out while teaching self defense in an accessible manner to all skill levels.

All the trainers I've taken classes from are very knowledgeable and passionate about the classes they put together as well as supportive and motivational. They REALLY watch your form and care about your safety and go out of their way to make sure you are benefitting from and moving forward with your training. I've been to many gyms and have had many trainers in the past and I truely feel like I finally found my fitness home. Not only are the trainers great, the owners are very friendly and make you feel like home as well as the community of people who train there.

I've had my boys here for several months now and am considering joining myself. I like the approach of teaching the kids movements appropriate to their age and the discussion of why the movement is important.

After training for years and earning my black belt in one style, I found the nuances of learning a different style to be very difficult. Alec was able to break things down in ways that made sense to me. He has this uncanny ability to do this for every student he teaches, no matter how they learn. He makes connections to his students that effect them not only as martial artists, but on a deeper level as well. I've never encountered such a calm and patient, yet fun teacher in all of my years of study. I know my opinion may seem a wee bit bias, but it is Alec's confidence and his gentle and wise nature that attracted me in the first place. I felt at ease with him right away, as most people do. The world of self-defense and martial arts can be an intimidating one, but with Alec teaching, students feel safe to try new things and are eager to improve with Alec's encouragement. We hear from many former students that have matured into adults, but still fondly recall training with him and how his teaching touched their lives. I know you will love him, too!