What is Parkour? Founded by David Belle in France, parkour focuses on practicing efficient movements to develop one's body and mind to be able to overcome obstacles in an emergency. Parkour is an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body. It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment--from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls--and …

Remember:  "There is a difference between a 'victim' and a 'victor' mindset" -- Tony Blauer Mon 7:00 PM, Wed 7:00 PM, & Sat 9:00 AM We practice: Avoiding criminal attacks (detecting potential threats before they become manifest) ...and escaping hold-ups or other attacks, to run from trouble...or to access and deploy our defensive weapons. Using our defensive tools effectively if the criminal continues the attack ...through the full range of dangerous predicaments for surviving criminal att …

Capoeira is an Afro/Brazilian martial art which combines elements of self-defense, music, dance, acrobatics, history, and spirituality. The purpose of this meetup is to create a capoeira gathering which is: - free - stress-free - open to all ages and experience levels, beginners welcome - welcoming to practitioners of other martial arts - informal - outdoors My name is Pardal, I've been training capoeira for five years, and studying afro-brazilian religion and history for longer. I also have b …

What is SYSTEMA? "Systema is a unique, diverse and complete way of training and the way of life that makes one a Warrior -- skilled at defending himself and others, healthy and powerful, a true Warrior capable of leading the battle in his own heart and turn pride, aggression and fear into humility, courage and strength." -- Vladimir Vasiliev Systema is a non-competitive self defense, health and fitness system. It is easy to learn, non-destructive and taught in a friendly learning-centered envir …

At CTCTG we train to survive a criminal assault utilizing a fully oppositional combative training methodology. We do not worry about multi-colored belts or memorized step-by-step techniques. Our classes are structured to ensure that members rapidly gain the tools needed to survive a violent attack. Our focus is on: Identifying and avoiding criminal attacks before they manifest Escaping a holdup to create space Accessing and deploying our defensive tools Engaging the attacker if he or she contin …

This group was started because it was hard to find other people in the Great Hills area who like to watch Mixed Martial Arts events (mostly the UFC). It is mainly for those folks in the Great Hills, and surrounding areas, who like to watch MMA events, but don't want to go too far out of the way to do so; anybody is more than welcome to join, though!

I love Kung Fu and want to teach it to you. Classes are free.  If you are out of shape, a beginner, or looking to expand your training, you are welcome. The curriculum is diverse.  We can begin with drills to get you coordinated with using your hands and feet.  We can build your foundations in Kung Fu which will help with your proper alignment.  We can work on throwing or joint manipulation.  We can work on weapons training.  Or you can just come sweat.

This is a group to practice sword combat including fencing, LARP boffer fighting, and kendo for free on a regular basis. Come meet new friends, get crazy excercise, and become awesome.

We are warriors, Bards, and Mystics of all heritages and traditions that come together to not only study and continue on the road of perfection for our craft, but to apply it to our everyday dealings. This group is about action. It is about reclaiming the Earth from those that have done Her harm for far to long, and the reestablishing our proper place in our ecosystem. We accomplish this by creating sustainable communities, grow our own food, and raise and hunt for our meat. We keep the sacred i …

True Nature Training is the movement and fitness program you’ve always wanted but you maybe didn’t know it, yet. We specialize in FUN based fitness through parkour, natural movement and gymnastics programs. With experienced coaches in all three disciplines, followers of the program can expect to learn proficiency in movement in a fun, safe facility dedicated to these disciplines. There is no otherfacility like this in Texas. True Nature Training teaches people from ages 5 to 55. But if you’re o …

This is a workout group for anyone interested in learning real mixed martial arts skills and training like fighter without taking a beating. Classes are co-ed and designed to accomodate all fitness levels. We are not your typical "kickbox the air to music" kind of gym. We are real martial artists and we belive that you can get a great workout without compromising valid techniques and training methods. Come train with us and learn effective kickboxing combos and conditioning drills while burning …

This is a group for people who like watching mixed martial arts events. I've been a big fan of MMA for many years, and I find that it's a lot more fun to watch the fights with a group of people who are equally vested (to some degree) in the outcome. Planning to choose locations in Downtown Austin.