EXPERIENCE.
PURPOSE.
Martial arts, combat sports, professional experience, and a training philosophy centered on staying safe—not looking for a fight.
THREE DECADES
OF TRAINING.
Mark began training in martial arts in 1996. His background includes boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, submission wrestling, no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Eskrima, and weapons-based combatives.
A former MMA fighter, Mark has lived and trained in an MMA legend’s gym and participated in immersive uchi-deshi training. His experience also includes service in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, completing basic training in both branches, as well as work in corrections, as a bouncer, in private security, and as a personal trainer.
Those experiences helped shape an approach that values sound decisions, composure, preparation, physical capability, and avoiding unnecessary confrontation.
Train with Mark ↗
NO FALSE
CONFIDENCE.
Combat sports help develop timing, distance, conditioning, and the ability to perform against resistance. Self-defense adds the decisions that come before and during a real confrontation.
WHAT COMBAT SPORTS TEACH
Striking, wrestling, grappling, pressure, movement, controlled resistance, and the ability to work through difficult physical problems.
WHAT SELF-DEFENSE ADDS
Recognizing warning signs, managing contact, verbal boundaries, awareness of weapons, legal considerations, and making safe opportunities to leave.