Business Details
10 Years
experience
Your Trusted Martial Arts Academy in Dallas
Founded in 2016 by Tony Rios, My Martial Arts is North Texas' first facility dedicated to adaptive martial arts and fitness programs for individuals with special needs. Our mission combines decades of martial arts expertise with a commitment to inclusivity, offering tailored instruction for children and adults facing physical and developmental challenges. We emphasize structured progression through a customized belt-ranking system while fostering confidence, discipline, and physical development.Our team of certified instructors brings extensive competitive experience and community leadership, having received national recognition for their work in adaptive martial arts. With specialized programs like SNAPMAT tournaments, we create opportunities for students to celebrate achievements in a supportive environment. Our mainstream classes for all ages maintain the same focus on technical excellence, mental resilience, and character development that define our adaptive offerings.
Services
Adaptive Martial Arts
Mainstream Tae Kwon Do
Private Training
Weapons Classes
Fitness Programs
SNAPMAT Tournaments
Self Defense Seminars
Details
- Year established: 2016
Highlights and features
- We offer adaptive martial arts programs specifically designed for special needs individuals
- Our instructors hold black belts and have decades of competitive experience
- We maintain a customized belt-ranking system for special needs students
- We host inclusive SNAPMAT tournaments for adaptive martial artists
- Our team has received national awards for special needs community service
What people say
Patient and encouraging
Transformative potential
Positive impact
Supportive environment
Confidence building
Services
Adaptive Martial Arts
Customized martial arts instruction for individuals with physical and developmental challenges. Our program builds confidence through structured progression, teaching techniques and patterns in a supportive environment. Students earn belts through our specialized ranking system that accommodates individual learning paces while developing discipline and physical coordination.
Mainstream Tae Kwon Do
Classical Korean martial arts training for ages 7+. Focuses on hand and foot techniques, patterns, and self-defense. Classes include warm-ups, technical drills, and mental discipline exercises. Develops physical coordination, focus, and character through traditional martial arts principles and structured belt progression.
Weapons Classes
Specialized instruction in traditional martial arts weapons including nunchaku, escrima sticks, bo staff, and kamas. Teaches controlled movements, precision, and historical context. Classes emphasize safety while developing coordination and technical proficiency with various weapon systems through progressive training methods.
Private Training
Personalized martial arts instruction tailored to individual goals. Offers focused attention for technique refinement, competition preparation, or specific skill development. Sessions adapt to student needs while maintaining core martial arts principles and progression standards in a dedicated training environment.
SNAPMAT Tournaments
Free martial arts competitions designed for special needs participants. Features timed events like punch/kick counts and obstacle courses with adjustable difficulty. Provides medal recognition and celebration of achievements while promoting inclusivity, sportsmanship, and personal growth in a supportive tournament environment.
People
Tony Rios
Founder/CEO
4th Degree Black Belt with 35+ years Taekwondo experience. Founder of North Texas' first adaptive martial arts program. Recipient of Ryan Albers Lifetime Achievement Award and Hack Hero Award for special needs advocacy. Developed SNAPMAT tournament initiative in 2019.
Julie Daniel
Taekwondo Instructor
Black belt instructor with 20+ years special needs community experience. Began Taekwondo training at 40, earned 1st-degree black belt in 2022. Focuses on empowering individuals through martial arts while emphasizing accessibility for all ages and abilities.
Roni Bowersock
Taekwondo Instructor
Earned black belt at 72 after six years training. Specializes in adaptive instruction for older students. Demonstrates martial arts' benefits for balance, flexibility, and confidence. Shares expertise in nunchaku techniques while inspiring age-defying personal growth.
Jarren Searcy
Karate Instructor
Black belt instructor with childhood karate background. Focuses on adaptive student mentorship. Combines personal experience with technical expertise to support students' martial arts journeys while emphasizing perseverance and character development through structured training.
Questions
Do you offer martial arts classes for special needs individuals?
Yes, we specialize in adaptive martial arts programs for children and adults with physical and developmental challenges.
What martial arts styles do you teach?
We primarily teach Tae Kwon Do along with weapons training in nunchaku, escrima sticks, bo staff, and kamas.
Are there belt ranking opportunities for adaptive students?
Yes, we have a customized belt-ranking system specifically designed for our adaptive martial arts program.
Do you host special events for students?
We organize SNAPMAT tournaments specifically for adaptive martial artists with various competition categories and medal recognition.
What age groups do your programs serve?
We offer programs for children starting at age 4 through adult classes for all ability levels.
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