Who We Are and Why You Should Train Here
With over 25 years of excellent service to the Houston, Bellaire, and Meyerland areas, Meyerland Martial Arts is the right place for you and your family! We currently offer Traditional Martial Arts and Fitness Kickboxing.
Since we opened in 1996, we’ve been dedicated to changing lives, one person at a time, through martial arts, education, and coaching. We strive to provide a safe, comfortable, and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop, and succeed in their personal goals.
We strongly believe that martial arts is for everyone, regardless of age, gender, or experience level. In all of our programs, students learn the necessary skill sets to protect themselves through our realistic and practical approach. We’re confident every member can achieve greatness and live their best life.
About Kuk Sool
Kuk Sool is a systematic study of all of the conventional fighting skills which comprise the martial arts history of Korea. As a martial arts system, Kuk Sool is extremely well-organized and seeks to integrate and explore the entire spectrum of Martial Art Skills, along with body conditioning, mental development, and traditional weapons training. The following list represents a short summary regarding the most common elements found in the system:
- hand strikes and blocking / parrying
- kicks and leg sweeps
- body throws and grappling
- joint-locking techniques
- safe falling (i.e. break-falls) and acrobatics
- various types of body conditioning
- animal style techniques
- traditional Korean weaponry
- martial arts healing methods
- meditation and specialty breathing techniques
Our Programs
Get To Know Our World Class Instructors
Mike Nebgen
Master Instructor
Originally from Baytown, Texas, Kwan Jang Nim Michael “Mike” Nebgen began training in 1988 in Tang Soo Do under Master Allen Sharpe in Huntsville, Texas, and continued training and teaching as an assistant under Master Sharpe’s supervision until Mike’s graduation from Sam Houston State University in 1991.
In October 1991, KJN Mike relocated to Houston where he began an accelerated training course at the Clear Lake Kuk Sool Won dojang. Within a couple of years KJN Mike was a Black Belt instructor teaching and training for many hours each day.
He opened Meyerland Martial Arts in June 1996, where he began to emphasize safety and student longevity in martial arts training, particularly in the context of training methodologies that have the best long-term benefits with the least long-term injuries.
Most rigorous traditional training can be augmented to have the most benefit and the least detriment for the long-term improvement of students of any age. KJN Mike has collected literally thousands of data points to document how training safety can be constantly improved, including developing higher-level curriculum based on the needs of all ages of students, including adults over 50.
After training hundreds of instructors and developing programs for all ages, KJN Mike has turned Meyerland Martial Arts into arguably the best martial arts skills development program in Houston, covering virtually every facet of martial arts training.
KJN Mike continues to train under the guidance of Master Jay Lee, a professor and consultant on performance enhancement, sports psychology, training, and educational program development.
Jennifer Harrison
4th Degree Black Belt & Fitness Kickboxing Instructor
John-Paul Webber
3rd Degree Black Belt Instructor
Evan Queen
3rd Degree Black Belt Instructor
Camille Gibbons
3rd Degree Black Belt Instructor
Sergio Velazquez
2nd Degree Black Belt Instructor
John Stavinoha
1st Degree Black Belt Instructor
Isabel Almaguer
1st Degree Black Belt Instructor
Zeke Opot
1st Degree Black Belt Instructor
