We get approached often by people who want to hold seminars or group training. We tend to be very discerning as we only want the best for our members. Marko Vukovic, a friend of our gym for years now is one such individual. Marko inquired about offering one on one or small group classes for this interested in learning kick-boxing.
Here are some of his credentials:
- Began kick-boxing in 1994 and continues to this day – 24 years of experience
- 4 time National Champion between 1997 and 1998 and member of the National Team (81 kgs) in the former Yugoslavia
- Black belt in Judo
- Serbian National Judo Championships – Bronze medal 2001
- 2003-2008 Kick-boxing instructor at New Toronto Academy of Martial Arts
- Brown belt – Japanese Jiu Jitsu – New Toronto Academy of Martial Arts (Sensei Michael Neville)
- Black belt – Combat Hapkido (Chukido-Kwan style – Sensei Charles Patten)
- 2008-2015 – Active MMA training partner to pro MMA fighters including: Misha Chirkunov, Mark Hominick and others (Extreme Couture, Elite MMA)
- 2018 – Krav Maga Certified Instructor – Law enforcement and civilians, from World Wide Krav Maga
- 2018 – Jiu Jitsu 5.0 – Toronto Police College – active member
Now, people who are interested in learning about the very practical art of Kick-boxing have a choice. They can choose a truly unique and qualified instructor like Marko or they could consider someone from the local “big box” commercial gym who took a one day course in “kick-boxercising” to be their instructor. For us, there is no question here. Marko and his humble instruction of this fighting art represent the hard work, credentials, real experience and ethos we truly respect and which we are so proud to offer our members. This example also represents what our gym is all about – offering the best we possibly can to our members to get them to achieve their respective goals to the greatest degree possible.
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