Ventura County · Thousand Oaks
Self-defense & MMA in Thousand Oaks
Private MMA and self-defense coaching in Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and Oak Park, from the coach who trained Tony Ferguson.
Thousand Oaks has no shortage of gyms. What's hard to find is a coach with a record you can check: three black belts, twenty-five years, and fighters he trained who reached the UFC.
Rex brings that to your home in Newbury Park, Oak Park or anywhere in the Conejo Valley. Private sessions suit executives, parents and serious athletes who want real instruction without a crowded class.
The Conejo Valley is not short of options. There are studios on every second corner, franchise programs, trainers with an app and a monthly plan. What almost nobody here offers is somebody who has actually coached professional fighters and will drive to your house to do it one on one.
From Ventura it is about thirty five minutes down the 101 through Camarillo, so Thousand Oaks sessions get grouped on set days. Dos Vientos and the far side of Newbury Park add a few minutes on top. Oak Park, Lynn Ranch and the county side of Westlake are all covered. Most people here book a fixed weekly slot and hold on to it.
Space is rarely an issue. A three-car garage, a home gym that is mostly storage, a flat backyard, or an HOA fitness room down the street. Executives take early mornings before the commute. Parents book afternoons and train alongside their teenagers. Athletes from the local high schools add grappling and striking in the off season, when their own coaches are happy to see them doing something else.
Who Rex trains in Thousand Oaks
Professionals who want a private coach on their schedule, athletes adding grappling or striking, and families who want kids and parents training together.
Why people in Thousand Oaks don't start, and how Rex fixes it
Why people stall in the Conejo Valley
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Not another group class
There are plenty of gyms in the Conejo Valley. There is one coach with three black belts and fighters who made the UFC. Every rep gets watched, the plan is built around you, and nobody spars until they ask to.
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He comes over the grade to you
About thirty five minutes from Ventura, grouped on set days so you can keep a standing weekly slot. Newbury Park, Oak Park, Lynn Ranch and the county side of Westlake. Home gym, garage, backyard, or your HOA fitness room.
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Look the name up first
Rex Pena. Coaching since 2008, a pro debut at 42, and six fighters out of his room who reached The Ultimate Fighter and the UFC, Tony Ferguson among them. Do the search before you book, not after.
Questions
Training in Thousand Oaks
How is this different from a class at a local gym?
It's one on one. Every rep gets coached, the plan is built around you, and the coach has a record you can look up. There's no class schedule to fit into.
Can Rex come to my office or my home gym?
Yes, as long as the space is yours to use. A garage, a home gym, an office with the desks pushed back, or an HOA fitness room. Rex brings mats and pads, works clean and quiet, and leaves the room how he found it.
Can my teenager and I train in the same session?
It is one of the better ways to do it here. Rex splits the hour, gives each of you your own work, and finishes with drills the two of you can run together during the week. Teenagers try harder when a parent is in it with them.
Rates are discussed personally with Coach Rex through Instagram direct message.
Ask Coach Rex
Questions from Thousand Oaks
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Talk to Rex
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Every plan is built around the person, so the first step is a conversation, not a checkout page. Tell Rex what you're after and he'll tell you exactly what he'd do with you and when.
- Reply the same day, usually within the hour
- No contract, no sign-up form, no sales pitch
- Gloves, pads and mats provided for your first session
- Beginners welcome. So are fighters.
- Rates are discussed one on one with Rex in your Instagram DMs
Or just call or text805-759-1133
Send one line. Rex takes it from there.
- “I want to learn to defend myself”
- “I want to get in fighting shape”
- “I want to compete”
- “I have a point Muay Thai or boxing match and need a corner”
- “My kid needs somewhere to put that energy”
- “Women-only sessions, please”
Prefer email? Rexyrnr@gmail.com