Host academy
The mats we meet on
Train My Hands for War is hosted at 3 Embers Grappling Academy in McKinney. They own the building, the mats, and the weekly program below. We are guests on their floor, and we train by their house rules.
Hosted at
3 Embers Grappling Academy
320 Industrial Blvd., Ste. 206, McKinney, TX 75069
Text 214-973-8506
Their weekly program
Regular class schedule
These are the academy’s own classes — separate from our free monthly gathering. Membership, trials, and pricing go through them directly, and times can change, so confirm on their site or by text before your first visit.
Monday
- 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. — Adult Gi
- 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Youth Gi
- 6:45–8:15 p.m. — Adult Gi
Tuesday
- 6:00–7:00 a.m. — Adult Gi
- 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Youth Gi
- 6:45–8:15 p.m. — Adult No Gi
Wednesday
- 6:00–7:00 a.m. — Adult Judo
- 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. — Adult No Gi
- 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Youth Gi
- 6:45–8:15 p.m. — Adult Gi
Thursday
- 6:00–7:00 a.m. — Adult Gi
- 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Youth No Gi
- 6:45–8:15 p.m. — Adult No Gi
Friday
- 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. — Adult Gi
Sunday
- 10:00–11:00 a.m. — Competition class (experienced athletes only)
- 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — Public open mat
Schedule as published by 3 Embers Grappling Academy. Saturday has no listed class.
Inside the room
The mat space
Wall-to-wall matted training floor, padded walls, seating along the edge for fathers and visitors, and a door you can walk into knowing exactly what to expect.
Photographs of 3 Embers Grappling Academy in McKinney, Texas.
House rules
Guests train by their standards
Before you step on
Both releases must be complete — ours and the academy’s. No shoes on the mat, no jewelry, clean gi, trimmed nails, and covered skin infections stay off the floor.
Respect the floor
Their coaches and members set the tone on any night that is not ours. If you want more than one Friday a month, ask them about a trial — that is the point of this page.