Having twenty-eight years of experience as a Mixed Martial Artist and Mental Performance Coach, I have learned how to meet people where they are. One quote I absolutely love is, "People do not care about how much you know, until they know how much you care". My goal is to help individuals meet and exceed their potential, to help them achieve their greatest goals, a long with reaching their highest potential. When I encounter athletes, I want them to know I care about them as an individual first and an athlete second. I have a Master's degree in Sports Chaplaincy, and an Associates degree in Fitness and Health Lifetime Recreational Specialist.
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Welcome, I am a Mixed Martial Arts Instructor, with a Master's degree in Sports Chaplaincy. I have been working with athletes physical and mental growth for 28 years.
I can help athletes with mental performance struggles figuring out what is causing the performance block. Each athlete is unique and is worked with as an individual.
We will spend the first session to get to know each other, and working through what the athlete believes is holding back their performance and start to work on a game plan on how to overcome their set back or set backs. The sessions will vary based on the individual. The main goal is to help each athlete overcome the mental struggles they are having and get them performing at their potentials as soon as possible.
I have trained in Martial Arts for over 35 years. I run my own business called Personal Training Tactics since 1997 and have competed in many events from MMA cage fighting, boxing, grappling, and Muay Thai. I am a black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. I have been very successful in training and working with athletes for 28 years preparing them both physically and mentally for competition. I also have a degree is Fitness and Health Lifetime Recreational Specialist.
Eric Paulson (MMA), Eric Hibler (MMA), Coach Shay (School teacher), Ryan Rimsek (Boxing Coach), and Bob Piskac (Wrestling Coach)
My first goal is to care about the athlete first, then work towards their athletic career. I am a Sports Chaplain and help athletes deal with struggles not only in Athletics but in life also.
I want to see people succeed and win at life.
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