Instructors

Renee Nolte-Hodnett- Master Instructor & CEO

Renee's Affiliations & Accreditation's – Personal Protection Officer in the State of Texas, Department of Public Safety Firearms Instructor, Texas Handgun License Instructor, Director of Training for Athena North America, Member of the Nine Lives Association- 6TH Degree Master Black Belt- American Karate - 1st Degree Black Belt- Korean Tae Kwon Do - Brown Belt, Modern Arnis, IMAF - IMAF Certified Instructor - Krav Maga Certified Instructor - Krav Maga Expert Level Instructor- Krav Maga Force Training Instructor - Keysi By Justo Dieguez Master Instructor Black Belt, Brazilian JiuJitsu Purple Belt, 3rd stripe under Rodrigo Pinheiro, Certified Holistic Health Coach- Certified By The Institute for Human Individuality IfHI GenoType Diet.

Master Nolte-Hodnett was a featured Presenter at the Martial Arts Industry Association Super Show in Las Vegas in 2015 where she shared her expertise in Tactical Defense.

Renee is a Leader in the community and loves to serve and share her talents. She specializes in personal safety, self defense, wellness and leadership. Her future plans are International Speaking & publishing her books. Specializing in children’s stories, personal development, Martial Arts How To and leadership. Her calling in Life is to help everyone with whom she comes in contact with to be the best "you" that you can be! Her mission is to help develop thousands of Leaders that will continue the legacy and help make the world a greater place, an importunate service! She loves to help enhance your talent and has a natural tendency to draw it out. She is a single mom of three beautiful and talented children Jeff 25, US ARMY Veteran & Sidekicks Head Instructor. Jared 23, who is currently serving a mission in Buenos Aries Argentina and Alexis, age 18, competitor/athlete, residing in Provo, Utah preparing for College at UVU. All hold Black Belts and active in Martial Arts, fitness and personal development. All her children are Martial Artist skilled in multiple styles and systems in The Martial Arts World . Renee resides in College Station, TX.

Master Nolte-Hodnett has demonstrated and currently teaching defensive tactics, weapon defenses and weapon retention for Law Enforcement Officers. She also works with groups and individuals in various departments of the military teaching self defense and weapon defense/ retention with the US ARMY, NAVY, COAST GUARD, and BORDER PATROL. She has instructed advanced defensive tactics which included knife defenses, multiple attackers, empty hand to weapon transitions, tactical ground fighting and restraint and control techniques. She has also provided instruction in advanced defensive tactics, restraint & control, weapon retention, multiple attackers, weapon defenses, adrenal response training to various LE and Tactical Response Units. As a Personal Protection Officer Renee has been on extraction teams, guarded vast sums of property, picked up a courier and delivered the Congressional Medal of Honor, served on a security team protecting a primary opponent for Congressional election along with prestige members of the media. She has also secured a film crew and it's actors. She has worked in intelligence, radio, under cover operation both high and low profile.  

Ms. Renee has appeared in the recent MSNBC special television show Texas Sex Slaves where she was on the Security Team of Extractors. She's featured each week on The Louie Belina Show, Sports Radio. Also various local newspapers, magazines (including MASUCCESS and Youth Sporting News & CC MAG), she has been featured on local ABC news. Renee is also featured in The advanced Krav Maga DVD’s. She is also in the upcoming Keysi Documentary.

She conducts frequent seminars and workshops for businesses, organizations, local Domestic Violence Centers for the community. This includes SARC Sexual Assault Resource Center,SOS, Auxiliary, local,and public and private schools on a yearly basis, Texas A & M University Mind, Body, Spirit Organization, Pre-Schools & Daycares, Teen Center's, area Independent School District's, Outreach After-school Program, 4-H and Church organizations and more.

Renee has had the privilege of teaching actors Roger Yuan, AJ Draven and Yohann Urb her Modern Arnis tactics in her travels to Los Angeles. 

Master Nolte-Hodnett attends seminars around the Nation in order to provide better service to her Industry, herself and her students. Ms. Renee is a former United Martial Arts Association Advisory Board Member. She has taught at National Krav Maga Center in Los Angeles and Sherman Oaks, California at the KMX Center. She has conducted Teleconferences and Webinar’s for Krav Maga Worldwide and Championsway. Renee has served KMW at International conventions and the Martial Arts Super Show as a spokesperson. She also builds media relationships with Sport Contenders for Sports Radio.

KONO Magazine featured her son Jeff Dement as a Young Master. Renee has helped Martial Arts businesses and Leaders such as Bas Ruten, Dan Henderson, Cung Lee, Master Toddy, Jason David Frank, Matt Hughes, Ricardo Liborio American Top Team, MASUCCESS, Clinch Gear, Krav Shop, Century Martial Arts, Inspirations of College Station, The WEC & UFC to name a few, for sales, promotions and media exposure in her line of expertise.

Renee is an advocate for health and wellness as she meets with clients each week and conducts wellness classes on a regular basis. She has been featured in an articles from Dr. Peter D’Adamo author of The GenoType Diet.

"Martial Arts has been quite the segway on many levels for me. I've met some pretty incredible people who are not only mentors but close friends. As a 30 year practicing Martial Artist, its a gift I can share with the world and I'm thankful for all the opportunities I have been given and continue to seek.  Life is wonderful when you explore your talents and live by Positive Principles. The Martial Arts will definitely make your journey through life meaningful. The only thing that prohibits your untapped greatness is you. Enhance your life, choose to be great!"

Jeff Dement-Consultant



Roy Irons - Instructor


Roy began wrestling his senior year of high school and within that year he took 6th place in the state in 2009. After high school he joined the Army where he went through the Army Combatives training.  In the army Roy earned his level 1 and 2 certification in army combatives throughout his 7 years in the service.  During the military he trained new soldiers on army combatives, takedowns, and submissions. The majority of his time in the army was to train and lead soldiers which he shares were the most fun and rewarding achievement for him. He has been under the direction of Master Renee Nolte studying in Krav Maga, Brazilian JiuJItsu, Modern Arnis, Karate, and Kickboxing since July 2016. Roy is an Instructor in our Youth self defense programs, youth Brazilian Jiusjitsu programs and our Mixed Martial Arts program.

Brian Turner- Krav Maga Instructor

Brian started training in Tae Kwon Do in 1979 and later earned a Black Belt in TKD .  He's competed in several tournaments in sparring, and won or placed high in many big and national tournaments.  He is a Graduate of Texas A&M class of '84. He continued his TKD training for many years and reached a 2nd Degree Black Belt where he than began training in other arts like Kung Fu (earning a Blue Belt), then Krav Maga training extensively since 2013.  Brian began training at The University of Sidekicks in 2017 and became an Instructor in Krav Maga in 2018, he's trained in Russia, Ukraine, and the Czek Republic in Krav Maga.

David Fahey-BJJ Instructor

David Fahey is afreshman and Texas A&M.  He is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Rodrigo Pinheiro.  He has been training for over 6 years, starting out as a youth white belt.  He took his first gold medal at Europa as a white belt in 2011.   Since then David has taken 15 gold in IBJJF Opens, he is a four times North American Grappling Association National Champion, six times Europa champion, and Battle for the Ages Invitation Only Absolute World champion. He won gold at the American National IBJJF Championship as a blue belt adult at 155lbs in July 2016 in Las Vegas, followed by winning a professional fight as a 155lb purple belt in the GI title match at the Texas Submission Hunter 8 in February 2017.  In addition to competing, David has been instructing at RPBJJ gym for the past four years, and been working and refereeing at various BJJ tournaments. 

David is an Instructor here at University of Sidekicks teaching the adult Brazilian JiuJitsu program and MMA class. 

Sara Dement-Program Director

Sara is available each week Monday-Thursday from 1:00-3:30 pm to take your calls or respond to your emails about new memberships, upgrades, renewals, to place orders and visit with you about your membership. (979) 661-1560