Cornerstone Martial Arts
Cornerstone Martial Arts Reno is a Christian, educational non-profit 501c3 martial arts organization that combines functional martial arts and reality-based self defense training with a positive, faith-based, family friendly atmosphere.
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"...as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Joshua 24:15
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While our mission is for Cornerstone Martial Arts Reno to provide the absolute best in functional martial arts and self defense, our goal has always been for Cornerstone Martial Arts to be something much more than just a school of martial arts.
...it’s for something special.
We combine reality-based martial arts training with faith-based life skills, values, and ethics in a safe, fun, and positive training environment.
This creates a unique martial arts experience that truly equips our students, both adults and children, spirit, soul, and body.
Cornerstone Martial Arts Reno
Faith based. Values driven.
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Classes
Adult Krav Maga
Children Class
Tai Chi for Health
“Krav Maga, so one may walk in peace.”
- Imi Lichtenfeld
Founder of Krav Maga
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Krav Maga is the defensive tactics system used by the Israeli military to train their personnel in combative hand-to-hand skills.
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Its training focuses on proven, effective self-defense techniques only, and trains every aspect of combat, including; mindset, awareness, verbal skills, and self defense combatives.
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Instead of using techniques that take years or decades to master, Krav Maga focuses on gross motor skill response and natural, instinctive movements.
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Training methods such as stress inoculation and scenario training are used to “download” self-defense responses into the subconscious and muscle memory faster.
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Classes include training against empty-hand assaults, as well as handgun, long gun, stick, and knife attacks.
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Krav Maga is a perfect training program for people that want to acquire serious battle-tested combative self-defense skills in a relatively short amount of time.
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While the training is reality-based and highly functional, it is taught in a manner that is professional, family-friendly, and safe.
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Here at Cornerstone Martial Arts we teach
Burton Richardson's High Performance Krav Maga (™)
(https://jkdunlimited.com/pages/about-us)
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We currently serve the children in our community with a series of Kid's Krav Maga self defense workshops covering topics such as; basic self defense, criminal awareness, bully-proofing, anti-abduction training, and much more!
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As there has been an increased interest in ongoing classes for kids we have started a waiting list and will be starting classes soon!
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Call (775) 269-5255 to reserve space for your family.
Numerous studies have shown the benefits of Tai Chi for health, peace of mind, and increased quality of life.
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What we Teach
We also offer instruction in:
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All students start with our High Performance Krav Maga (™) program.
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For those desiring more advanced functional martial arts training we offer classes in Burton Richardson’s JKD Unlimited For the Street”(™) and Battlefield Kali (™) programs, as well as other JKD Unlimited* courses as the students progress.
Instruction in Bruce Lee’s Original Arts of Jeet Kune Do and Jun Fan Gung Fu are available through private and semi-private group training.
Traditional Kung Fu and Kenpo Karate are also available in semi-private classes.
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We also offer one day training as well as multi-day/multi-week specialty training seminars ranging from Basics of Personal Protection to Anti-Abduction and Active Shooter Response Training (and much more!)
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Church, corporate and security team training is also available.
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*Jeet Kune Do Unlimited (JKDU)
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We also offer training in Burton Richardson’s Jeet Kune Do Unlimited (JKDU) programs, including MMA For The Street.
This program covers all aspects of modern combat and may be one of the purest forms of Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do martial philosophy. This class takes place in a family-friendly MMA-type training environment; however, rather than sports competition, students in this class train mixed martial arts with a focus on street self defense in all ranges of combat including; kickboxing, clinch, ground, weapons defense and self defense scenarios..
To quote Mr. Richardson:
(from the JKDU website http://jkdunlimited.com)
FOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF JKD UNLIMITED
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1. WE TRAIN FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR STREET SELF-DEFENSE.
We train to be effective in the street environment, then make adjustments to the training for students who wish to enter sporting competitions. Not the other way around.
READ THE ARTICLE ON THIS SUBJECT
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2. WE TRAIN WITH PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE.
A real attacker is going to resist your effort 100%. If you want to learn how to fight, you have to practice fighting against someone who is fighting back. Progressive resistance allows everyone, regardless of experience, to do this in a safe, fun training environment.
READ THE ARTICLE ON THIS SUBJECT
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3. WE TRAIN AS COMPLETE SELF-DEFENSE ATHLETES:
We train to be prepared for almost any situation: all the ranges (standing, clinch, ground), multiple opponents, weaponry and a variety of environments. We want each student to actually train in as many self-defense scenarios as possible so that if a student gets into a bad situation they already have experience in that particular situation.
READ THE ARTICLE ON THIS SUBJECT
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4. HAVE FUN!
I am planning to train for the rest of my life, and I assume that my students will do the same. If we are going to spend this much time working on developing functional skills, we should be having fun doing it. If you are training for a competition, you have to grind and do a lot of very uncomfortable and painful training. If you are training for self-defense, you should work very hard at times, but it should not be a big grind. The training sessions should be so enjoyable that we look forward to each class. Our classes in Honolulu, Hawaii are held in a very relaxed but disciplined atmosphere. Lots of laughing and joking while training hard. As Bruce Lee said, “You should train seriously, but don’t seriously train.” Well said!
Burton Richardson
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We are currently the only school in Reno authorized to teach JKD Unlimited’s Mixed Martial Arts For The Street, as well as the other JKD Unlimited self defense and “for the street” programs.
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