Level I Coaches

Bruce Pahl is the owner of Immortal Martial Arts, Inc., the exclusive supplier of the Battling Ropes® and a leader in the martial arts industry providing combat training protective gear and Wing Chun/JKD wooden training dummies. Bruce is a certified Battling Ropes® coach and is a certified Full Instructor in Jeet Kune Do & Filipino Martial Arts under Paul Vunak & Progressive Fighting Systems. He received a black belt in Chinese Kempo Karate in 1994 from Chuck Sullivan & Vic Leroux. Bruce is a certified trainer in Circular Strength Training (Clubbells®) under Scott Sonnon. He has worked in the fitness industry as a gym manager, personal fitness trainer and nutritional consultant. Bruce served five years in the U.S. Army in the medical/dental field earning his expert field medic & EMT certification. Bruce specializes in functional strength training, fitness and nutrition. He is available for individual/group instruction and certification in the Battling Ropes®, Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Filipino Martial Arts. Bruce is the owner of Battling-Ropes-Training.com as well as Martial-Arts-Combat-Training.com. To contact Bruce call 866-515-6555 or email him at bruce@immortalmartialarts.com.

Chip Morton graduated from North Carolina University in 1985 and spent the next six years as a strength and conditioning coach at the collegiate level where he worked with The Ohio State University and Penn State University. Chip is now in his 16th season as a head strength and conditioning coach in professional football. Chip has recently become one of the first two professional football coaches to be certified in the Battling Ropes® training system.

Ray Oliver has been involved in professional and college sports for over 23 years. Ray is currently a strength and conditioning coach with a professional football team. He has coached at major colleges such as the University of Kentucky and the University of Kansas. Ray has been a head strength and conditioning coach with
professional basketball and has spent the last four seasons coaching in professional football. Ray has recently become one of the first two professional football coaches to be certified in the Battling Ropes® training system.

Scott Ramsdell is President and founder of Athletic Performance Inc. (API) which is located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He has an athletic conditioning background that has lasted 20 years. Scott has two Associates of Arts degrees from North Hennepin Community College, a professional certificate in Law Enforcement and is MN POST Board Certified. He also holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from the University of Minnesota with a major in Kinesiology, Rhetoric and Sociology. Scott has owned, operated, and worked within the fitness and conditioning community in all aspects of employment. He has also held numerous national certifications in the fitness/conditioning field as well as in the law enforcement defensive tactics field. Scott has designed and implemented strength and conditioning programs for amateur and professional athletes. His strength and conditioning programs are highly sought after and he has been an invited speaker for many seminars within the fitness field. Scott is the founder of the Caveman Training™ system. Scott currently trains over twenty top professional, college and amateur athletes. He has also been a certified instructor of police officers in many different disciplines over the past eight years. He is also currently the strength & fitness coach for UFC stars Brock Lesnar and Sean Sherk and Muay Thai/MMA star Kaitlin Young.

Matt Olson has been a police officer for 10 years in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a certified personal trainer and an API Caveman Training™ instructor. He is also a fitness instructor with the Minneapolis Police Department . Finally, he is the Vice President of Athletic Performance, Inc. located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He is also currently the strength & fitness coach for UFC stars Brock Lesnar and Sean Sherk, and Muay Thai/MMA star Kaitlin Young.

Justin Chin is the first certified Battling Ropes® coach in California. He has been a personal trainer since 2003 after his leave from the United States Marine Corps where he served as a sergeant during the invasion of Iraq. Justin has acquired numerous certifications and credentials through well accredited organizations such as the National Academy of Sports Medicine, National Council on Strength and Fitness, Kettlebell Concepts, USA Weightlifting, and USA Power-Lifting. Justin represented the U.S. Olympic Committee and 24 Hour Fitness during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics as a Fitness Ambassador, assisting U.S. athletes at the High Performance Training Center. Justin specializes in combat, high endurance sports, pre and postnatal training, weight loss, and muscle development. He can be reached at 415-518-6500 or via email at reactt@live.com.

Julio Anta is the owner of Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense in Miami (Doral), FL. He has been involved in fitness and martial arts for over 35 years. He was a competitive bodybuilder in the early 80s. He has been featured and written articles for numerous martial arts and fitness magazines. He has also appeared on numerous local, national and international TV shows. He is the video author of  the “Shaolin Physical Conditioning” DVD. He is a Hung Gar Kung Fu Master. He is also certified in Haganah F.I.G.H.T. (Fierce Israeli Guerrilla Hand to Hand Tactics), SABER Edge Weapons Combatives, Fitness Kickboxing, ISSA Fitness Instructor, Kettlebell Concepts Kettlebell Instructor, IYCA (International Youth Conditioning Association) Youth Fitness Specialist, Dr. Terrence Webster-Doyle Martial Arts for Peace Bully Buster instructor and ACMA (American Council of Martial Arts) certified Martial Arts Instructor by the Copper Institute. His also operates MiamiKettlebell.com.

Frank DiMeo is the owner of CrossFit Gulf Coast and is certified as a CrossFit Level 1 Instructor and in CrossFit Level 1 Kettlebells. He is an NSCA-CPT and a USAW Club Coach. Frank has also completed the Dave Schmitz Reactive Resistance Band Workshop, Mike Mahler’s Level 1 Kettlebell Seminar, the Kettlebell Concepts Level 1 Seminar and the Tom Mitchell Strongman Basics program. He has over 25 years of martial arts experience and pioneered a full-contact fight club in 1974.

Steven Mosley is a coach with the Battling Ropes® System and works closely with John Brookfield on many other projects. Steven has over two decades of law enforcement and corrections experience. He currently serves as the Director of Training for Force One Readiness and the Georgia Tactical Officers Association. In
addition to work-related experience, Steven has practiced martial arts for over 20 years and holds a first-degree black belt in Chinese Kenpo Karate, Filipino Kali, is a Senior Instructor under the British Combat Association and is also an Apprentice Instructor in Filipino Martial Arts & Jun Fan Gung Fu under Guro Dan Inosanto. Within the fitness arena, Steven’s accomplishments include USA Weightlifting Club Coach, a certified American Kettlebell Club Lifting Coach, a Crossfit© Level One Trainer and an ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer. He is also a certified Warrior Diet/CFT Level Two Instructor. Steven is owner and founder of a martial arts/fitness training business, Combat Hard Fitness & Fighting located in the Atlanta area.

Charlie Lysak is the founder of Primal Strength & Conditioning which is a dynamic program for developing strength for real fighting, as well as virtually every other athletic endeavor. Lysak is one of the original Ironmind Captains of Crush. He is also a certified coach in the Battling Ropes® System, under John Brookfield. Being the son of reality fighting pioneer Grandmaster Walt Lysak Sr., Charlie Lysak has over 30 years experience in the martial arts and is well known for his expertise in reality fighting as well as strength training. He is a 9th degree Black Belt and co-founder of the Sento Method. Additionally, Lysak holds the rank of 7th degree Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu, 6th Degree Black Belt in Pankration, 6th Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing under the legendary Joe Lewis, as well as high level ranks in several other styles and systems. Lysak has been a coach for many Champion submission grappling and MMA fighters, more than 40 of them nationally rated in the Top Ten. Lysak is a member of numerous Martial Arts Halls of Fame and has received many accolades for both martial arts and strength training.

David Morgan has a Masters Degree in Health and Exercise Physiology. Additionally, he is credentialed as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction and National Strength and Conditioning Assoc. Certified Personal Trainer with Distinction (CSCS-D). Dave is also a Level I Kettlebell Instructor with KBC. Dave is President/Owner of Enhanced Fitness and Performance Inc. and he is a certified Red Cross Instructor. Dave coached wrestling for 36 years at Maple Heights High School, one of Ohio’s premier wrestling programs. Dave has also coached football, cross-country and track & field. Dave was also a nationally-ranked Master’s Track and Field athlete and a competitive power lifter. Dave has coached hundreds of successful high school athletes in all of those sports, many going on to be outstanding competitors in college including All-Americans in all 3 NCAA Divisions.

Hakim Isler is the Founder of Elite Guard, LLC, a martial arts, fitness and security training company. He has been involved in the martial arts for 22 years and in the security field for the last 8 years. He is a second-degree black belt in To-Shin Do (modern ninjutsu) as taught by world-renowned author and Black Belt Hall of Fame member Stephen K. Hayes. He is an ongoing protection specialist student of Executive Security International and is also part of the Spirit Quest Dojo. Hakim is a published author of  “I Choose to Act”, a women’s self-empowerment book, and the forthcoming “Battlefield Proximity Combat”. In addition to these books, Hakim has also developed and instructed two curriculums — Assailant Countering Tactics (A.C.T.), a women’s self-defense system, and Battlefield Proximity Combat (B.P.C.), a military combatives system. Hakim is a certified CrossFit and Battling Ropes® instructor. He is also certified in Conceal Carry, NRA basic pistol, and is a Personal Protection in the Home instructor. Hakim has also appeared in a Discovery Channel “Unsolved History” episode on the Ninja and in several Martial Arts instructional videos.

Chief (Jim) Brabon is one of only three Battling Ropes® Coaches in Australia personally certified by John Brookfield.  As Regional Master Trainer for Australia and the Asia-Pacific area he is responsible for conducting Battling Ropes® certifications throughout the region. Chief is the Director of  Training & Development for the Grunt Athletic Group. Grunt Athletic’s Tactical Strength & Conditioning Academy (TSCA) is the premier provider of role specific functional physical trainer certifications for Public Safety and Military personnel throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The TSCA’s Tactical & Operational Performance Coach® certification proudly incorporates aspects of John’s Battling Ropes® System. A former Australian Army Infantry Soldier, Chief has dedicated over 18 years to providing cutting edge physical training programs to both Military & Public Safety personnel around the world. Chief is best known as the founder and co-owner of the largest civilian bootcamp fitness provider in the Southern Hemisphere ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP, and is a regular contributor to military, public safety and civilian magazines on the subject of results based functional fitness training.  Chief has also appeared on over twenty Australian and International television programs and has been featured in dozens of newspaper and magazine articles world wide. For more information regarding Battling Ropes® certification workshops or training services throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region visit www.BattlingRopes.com.au, or contact Chief directly at +61 437 770 030.

Emily Brabon is the co-owner of the largest civilian bootcamp fitness provider in the Southern Hemisphere ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP. Australia’s most experienced, and respected female Bootcamp Master Trainer, Em has appeared on numerous television programs and has contributed to many of the country’s leading women’s publications. Along with her husband ‘Chief’, Em is one of only three Battling Ropes® Coaches in Australia personally certified by John Brookfield. A Tactical Strength® and CrossFit® certified Instructor with more than 11 years experience in fitness leadership, Em has recently joined the Grunt Athletic Group’s Tactical Strength & Conditioning Academy (TSCA), assisting in the instruction of certification workshops to both civilians and Public Safety personnel. To contact Em, email her at Em@Bootcamp.com.au or call +61 2 9310 0089.

Ana Browne is a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) at the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). She is also a Cross-Fit Kettlebell Certified Instructor, BFIT-Certified Flexibility Training Instructor and certified by the American Red Cross in CPR, AED, First Aid and Blood Bourne Pathogens, which of course, is in addition to her Battling Ropes® Level I Coach certification. Ana competed as a varsity athlete playing basketball for 4 years, along with volleyball and track. While in college completing her B.S. in Rehabilitation Services at UMES, she was the Women’s Basketball Athletic trainer for 3 years where she helped attend to sports related injuries. Ana is currently a competitive figure model in the body building industry, competing in the Organization of Competitive Bodybuilding.  She can be reached at (305) 587-9889 or via email at anabellsfitness@gmail.com.

Chad Faulkner has served for 11 years in the U.S. Army. His experience includes Airborne Infantry and Special Operations units. He is often sought after in the unit he serves in for superior physical training and has been a leader for 9 years. He can be reached for training at crfvols@aol.com.

Mindy Gagliardi is an ACE certified personal trainer. She is also an avid runner racing anywhere from 5 to 50k’s and everything in between. Mindy has qualified for the Boston Marathon 3 times and consistently places in her age group at local running events. Mindy loves to train others to become faster, smarter, more efficient and happier runners.  As a former teacher, basketball and track coach, she is uniquely qualified to train young people. Mindy was also a NCAA Div-II All-American and National Player of the Year in basketball as well as 1st team all state in high school. Mindy knows how to train to get the most out of your ability in a way that is fun, safe and effective. She operated Outstanding Personal Training, Inc. in Fuquay-Varina, NC.

Gary Rock is a personal trainer in the Long Island area of New York where he has worked for the past 6 years. In addition to being a certified Battling Ropes® Level I coach, he has also received a Holistic Lifestyle Coaching certification through the CHEK Institute and is certified in Functional Movement Screening by Gray Cook and Lee Burton. These and several other certifications give him a very Holistic approach to training. In addition to personal training, Gary also conducts local seminars on Kettlebell training that are geared toward personal trainers. He also trains and competes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is a purple belt under UFC competitor Matt Serra and trains out of his school in Huntington Long Island. Gary has helped several up and coming BJJ competitors and MMA fighters get ready for their competitions and fights in the past year and plans to pursue fighter preparation more seriously in the next couple of years. The Battling Ropes® system is one of the key tools he uses in that endeavor. Gary can be reached at GaryRock@gmail.com or (516) 946-2000.

D.J. White Munson is CEO and Founder of P & P Journey’s, LLC, in Minnesota. She is certified as a personal trainer, a golf bio mechanic, a corrective exercise specialist, and Pilates instructor. As a tenured professional of 17 years, she has worked for and participated with profit and non-profit organizations. She has competed in body building and power lifting with her favorite lift being a 345 pound dead lift! In the endurance arena she has completed Olympic distance triathlons in Disney and Maui, a Century Ride in Tahoe, and the Honolulu Marathon. DJ is available for 1:1 and group training in the Twin Cities Metro Area and can be contacted via her website at www.pnpjourneys.biz or via email at dj@pnpjourneys.biz.

Roger Frei is a Battling Ropes® coach from Australia. He has done 5 years of various martial arts ranging from Tae Kwan Do, Ninjutsu, Muay Thai kickboxing, and boxing. Roger competed in the INBA, he is an accredited personal trainer with Certificate III in fitness, Certificate III as a sports trainer, and a diploma in fitness. Roger has in-depth and extensive knowledge in nutrition. He has been a personal trainer for 6 years and was the manager of Perfect Balance, a personal training studio. Roger just loves to help people train and reach their Potential, which has helped him keep on track with being a psychologist specializing in sport & exercise. He is currently in his third year as a student of psychology at the Curtin University of Technology. He works out of the Perfect Balance studio and recently, to a large request, started doing mobile personal training under the name of Body, Mind & Soul: Personal Training by Roger Frei. Roger can be contacted by phone at 0412513577 or via email at bodymindsoul.personaltraining@yahoo.com.au.

Truong Tran has always been a fan of health and fitness. Growing up, he has been involved in soccer, martial arts, basketball, and football. Truong has obtained certifications with the American Aerobic Association International &  International Sports Medicine Association, the National Council On Strength & Fitness and is now a Battling Ropes® Level I Coach. Truong has spent the past 14 years inside the gym and has been consistently advancing both physically and mentally, thus giving him plenty of hands-on experience in changing the composition of the human body. The Battling Ropes® training system has allowed him to take his training for himself and his clients to the next level. Truong is located in the South Charlotte Area and he can be contacted via email at Truong811@yahoo.com or 704-806-1323.

John McKenna has been the Athletic Performance Director for all Notre Dame High School Athletic Teams for the last 11 years. In addition, he has over 25 years experience as a strength coach from youth to professional athletes. Some of his clients include NFL, USL, and MLB athletes. He is also the Strength Coach for Rider University Swimming and Diving and TCNJ football. Coach McKenna was the first strength coach inducted into the NJ Coaches Hall of Fame. He also has and continues to consult for several collegiate, semi professional and professional organizations. Coach McKenna not only enhances lives through his Character and Athletic Performance Training programs and camps, but is a highly sought after speaker for Hammer Strength, Collins Athletic Performance, NJ Strength Coaches Association, and other collegiate and professional organizations. The Irish Strength Program has been highlighted in local and national publications and Coach McKenna is recognized, nationally, as a leader in the field of strength and conditioning.

Carl Sipes has been a Certified Personal Trainer for over 8 years. He graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education, majoring in Exercise Science and Kinesiology. His certifications include; RKC Level I (Russian Kettlebell Challenge), CK-FMS (Certified Kettlebell Functional Movement Specialist), IYCA Level I (International Youth Conditioning Association), and now Battling Ropes® Level I Coach. Carl currently works with a wide variety of clientele who’s needs range from rehabilitative to strength training and athletic enhancement.

Scott Garman – First one to be certified in Arizona under the Battling Ropes®. Scott is an ex-bodybuilder and has done all types of training including kettlebells, cross training, power lifting, sand bags, caveman, and so on.

V.J. Lirio III – Strength and conditioning coach, fitness instructor and martial arts enthusiast. He is the first to receive the Battling Ropes® Level I Coach in the state of New Jersey. V.J. has been involved in martial arts for many years and is also a certified personal trainer. He has trained and worked with body builders, group fitness, fighters, military personnel, and law enforcement. V.J. is an active member in Living Word Community Church in Dumont, N.J. He can be contacted at 201-290-5654.

Shawn Manning – Graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and the first RKC Instructor and Battling Ropes® Coach in Wilmington, NC. She has been training since 1999 and presently works at Lumina Fitness near Wrightsville Beach. Starting in September 2008, Shawn will begin offering group strength and conditioning classes that will incorporate Battling Ropes®, kettlebells, sandbags and other fun and torturous tools. You can send her an email at shawneepearson@gmail.com.

Dr. Mike Martino – Completed his undergraduate degree at Furman University in Health and Physical Education in 1988. In 1996 he completed his Masters and Doctoral degrees in Exercise Physiology at the University of Alabama. During his tenure at Alabama, he served as an assistant coach to the varsity swim team. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, he also served as a research lab assistant in the Human Performance Laboratory. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association and he is a Cancer Exercise Specialist through the Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute in Greely, Colorado. Dr. Martino has been involved with world-class athletes for more than 20 years. He served as a USA National Team Swimming Coach from 1990 through 2000. He was also a member of the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Advisory Coaching Staff in Barcelona and Atlanta. His educational and coaching expertise have allowed him to travel to many different countries for various professional engagements. He recently conducted a presentation entitled “Battling Ropes®: A New Training Concept” at the NSCA National meeting in Atlanta, GA with John Brookfield. Currently, Dr. Martino serves as the Exercise Science Program Coordinator and Human Performance Laboratory Director at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Catherine Imes – Started working out with free weights 20 years ago in High School. Catherine is a certified Battling Ropes® Instructor and is an RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) Level 2 Certified Instructor and a Kettlebell Sport/Girevoy Sport Competitor. She is the current American Record holder in the Snatch with 200 total Snatches at the NAKF Nationals in San Diego. Catherline is the first U.S. Born Master of Sports.

James P. Clear – Lifelong fitness enthusiast with interest in physical training and functional strength.  James has a BS/BA degree in Marketing and is certified to teach K-12 in Physical Education & Health. He was involved in baseball and was a pitcher at Xavier University and in St. Louis Cardinals organization. He was introduced to Olympic style lifting in 1979 and participated in meets in 1993 and 1994. James is looking to use the Battling Ropes® certification training to help the young and elderly with overall fitness and well being.

Chris Mize – Has over 25 years experience in fitness and mixed martial arts training. He was the first person to open an MMA-only school in Alabama and has cornered fighters all over the world. He holds black belts in Judo & Jiu-Jitsu and also teaches Muay Thai kickboxing. Chris has studied with a virtual who’s who in MMA: Gene LeBell, Bas Ruttan, Marco Ruas, and Oleg Taktarov to name a few. As an instructor under MMA legend Erik Paulson, he currently is the civilian combatives instructor for the 20th Special Forces Group in Birmingham. Chris is an expert with kettlebells and just about any other combat fitness implement. He was honored to become a coach under John Brookfield and add the Battling Ropes® to his arsenal. Being in the health care field, he plans on implementing the ropes into fitness programs for bariatric patients and the more debilitated in his community as well.

Vanessa M. Hood – A champion power lifter and employed as the Director of Campus Fitness at Winston-Salem State University. She’s an AAU World Power lifting Raw Masters first-place Champion, World Record holder in the Bench Press & the Dead lift, Best Raw Masters Bencher, and an AAU National Push/Pull Raw Masters first-place Champion. Vanessa is a natural and drug-free champion power lifter with a career as a fitness professional.

Michelle Benedict – Received a degree in 2001 from Brigham Young University in exercise physiology. She is a collegiate athlete who specializes in strength and conditioning and the treatment of sports-related injuries. Michelle is a USA Weightlifting Club Coach, CrossFit Level II instructor, Catalyst Athletics Level I Coach, and Battling Ropes® Level I Coach. She has had the opportunity to coach many National Champion Cheerleading Squads, as well as be an active competitor in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She excels in Olympic Weightlifting and continues to increase her skill set of strength and conditioning through many Continuing Education programs. Michelle coaches athletes of various levels of ability to success through a variety of protocols. She has designed High School Football, Cheer and Soccer Programs to Kids Healthy Living programs. Michelle has extensive experience in rehabilitation of sports-related injuries; She had the pleasure of working with athletes at Performance Chiropractic, CrossFit NC, CrossFit Cape Fear, and she is the founder of CrossFit Fort Bragg. Michelle administers to athletes with Functional Movement evaluations, and appropriate corrective protocol. Prior to CrossFit, she had the opportunity to learn a diverse understanding of Orthopedics, where she assisted for 3 years.

Adam Wharton – National Director of Personal Training Development for Bally Total Fitness. He enjoys helping fitness fanatics build careers in the fitness industry; he and his trainers change people’s lives using dynamic and interactive training techniques. If you are interested in speaking with Adam regarding the excellent personal training programming in the Bally Total Fitness clubs, you may reach him at awharton@ballyfitness.com.

Carey Stiller – A top fitness professional and has been in the fitness industry for many years. She is also a skilled kettlebell trainer and the owner of the Fitness Factory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Carey can be reached at 570-322-2348.

Eric Steppe – Personal trainer, mma competitor, kettlebell trainer and former wrestling coach. Eric can also be reached at the Fitness Factory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania at 570-322-2348.

Scott Mandy – is the head strength and conditioning coach at the Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia. Scott can be contacted at mandys@marist.com.

Eric Dawson – Personal trainer at Bally Total Fitness in Cambridge, MA. Eric is a high school football coach at Arlington Catholic high school and a former college football player who played offensive tackle for North Dakota state university. You can call him at (262) 880-3017 or via email at eric.dawson@mac.com.

Bob Cosmo – An ACE-certified Personal Trainer and has been named a Master Practical Trainer by the American Council on Exercise. He also received certification from ACSM and NASM. Bob received his M.A. Ed. in Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine and currently serves as the Area Director for Bally Total Fitness.

Gina Scuderi – Personal Trainer and the Fitness Director at Bally Total Fitness in Medford, MA. She can be reached at (781) 704-1688 or at ginabina3@yahoo.com.

Joe Roberts – From the Fayetteville/Fort Bragg area and he can be reached via email at usajoerob@yahoo.com.

Jay Simon – Has a passion for fitness which started on an Ohio wrestling mat at the age of five. He has since trained in power lifting, Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, Thai Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts. This experience, along with his in-depth knowledge of fitness, keeps his clients engaged and challenged through a well-balanced selection of strength and conditioning exercises. Jay developed the functional training system of Ruckus 101 that emphasizes multi-joint movements and creative exercises. Serving as the Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Academy for Body Efficient Tactical Arts (BETA Academy) in Washington, DC, Jay uses Ruckus 101 to improve students’ performance on the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu mat and in the Thai Boxing ring. Among Jay’s several Professional Certifications are NASM-CPT certification with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Kettlebell Teacher (CKT) certification with the International Kettlebell Fitness Federation, Kettlebell Teacher Fitness and Movement Dynamics (CKT-FMD) Level 2 Certification with the International Kettlebell Fitness Federation, Natural Trainer Level I with the Monkey Bar Gymnasium Certification and, of course, Battling Ropes® Training System Coach Certification Level I. Jay Simon is from Frederick, Maryland and he can be reached via email at info@ruckus101.com or at jay@betaacademy.com.

Kevin Perrone – A Level 2 RKC and Z-Health Coach. He can be reached at kevinperrone@yahoo.com or at 919-260-5393.

COACHES IN D.C./BALTIMORE AREA
James Waters (571) 247-2994
Frances Aikoo (301) 325-0180
Stacey Holley (410) 294-5705
Anna Browne (305) 587-9889
Bryan Rambarran (240) 372-8679
Ricky Spain (410) 903-3407
Chris Majerowicz (410) 382-4964
Nick Henerson (443) 804-6723
Nathan Nzvwah (240) 477-0317
Gene Ramiraz (240) 821-3917
Matt Begansky (570) 449-5056
Joseph Sigismondo (202) 870-0999
Nathan Stormer (301) 346-5503
Ismail Oseni (240) 498-3815
Scott McAlee (703) 582-6977
Jimmy Mey (240) 396-7667

COACHES IN NEW ENGLAND AREA
Leo McCarthy, Worcester, MA (508) 854-2100
Adam Nolet, Worcester, MA (508) 854-2100
Meghan O’Brien, Worcester, MA (508) 854-2100
Kurt Bemier, Worcester, MA (508) 854-2100
Kristin Karat, Worcester, MA (508) 854-2100
Eric Dawson, Cambridge, MA (617) 868-5100
Chris Petralis, Cambridge, MA (617) 868-5100
Nicole Bongiovanni, Middlebury, CT (203) 598-0833
Kostas Hatzikostas, Middlebury, CT (203) 598-0833
Matt Simoni, Hamden, CT (203) 248-9391
Stacey Scapeccia, Hamden, CT (203) 248-9391
Mel Schenck, Woburn, MA (781) 935-3333
Aaron Washington, North Providence, RI (401) 353-9230

OTHER NEW COACHES AT THE FIRST BATTLING ROPES® CERTIFICATION AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
Coach Bill Woolard
Coach William Berkey
Coach Ethan Reeve
Coach Wynn Matthews
Coach David Bass
Coach Harold Harper
Coach Maureen Martone
Coach Jeff Martone
Coach Christina Torres
Coach Robert Ratcliffe
Coach David Hoffman

OTHER NEW COACHES AT THE BATTLING ROPES® CERTIFICATION IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA:
Coach Lelanie Zimmer
Coach Todd Shuler
Coach Graham Reay
Coach Adam Gaske
Coach Brian Juchnik
Coach Truong Tran