Mike has been training clients of all ages and fitness levels since 1974. He currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri and is co-owner of St. Louis Self Defense and Fitness where he serves as a teacher, coach and motivator.
Before moving to St. Louis in 2004, Mike owned and operated his own private fitness studio in Los Angeles. He worked with many high profile clients and established himself as someone who gets “results”.
Mike’s 35 plus years in the fitness industry has taught him how important it is to continually evolve in all aspects of training. As the famed UCLA coach John Wooden said “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts”.
Enter Shawn Mozen and enter the kettlebell. In 2008, he and Shawn were hired to co-teach the Instructor Certification course for Elite Combat Fitness. The course included an Elite Kettlebell Certification that Shawn created. It was there that Mike was able to witness first hand the incredible workout the kettlebell provided. It delivered a “compound workout” training the entire body in a “compact time”. Mike was also impressed with the strength and endurance benefits received training with kettlebells. He loved the kb’s simplicity “It is a gym in your hand” a “mobile gym” that you could take with you anywhere (inside/outside) and train.
Since his introduction to the kettlebell by Shawn, Mike has also been able to train with Jeff Martone and is a certified kettlebell instructor through Crossfit as well as Agatsu.
He has incorporated kettlebells into a major part of his and his private clients training programs and added them into his schools curriculum with great success.
He looks forward to passing on his knowledge and passion to everyone he trains!
Mike is offering private instruction in Kettlebell Training and Self Defense techniques. Contact Mike @ mike@stlouisselfdefense.com.
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