Experienced tutor in Self defense, James offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Knowledgeable and personalized. He cares about helping you reach your goals

There’s a multilayered reason why I enjoyed training and working out with poi and it can be explained simply; he geneuinely cares about his craft and the people around him. He wants you to be the best you that you can be, whether you see it or not at that time he is always pushing you in a way that will work for you so the both of you can accomplish it together. He cares about his students like were his family, and I truly believe that we are to him and vice versa. He’s a mentor, a coach, teacher, and a friend all in one. Each day I caught myself leaving exhausted from the workouts, appreciative of the knowledge, and most importantly happy and grateful to be a part of a family. Poi is someone who has changed my life and many others around me.

If you're looking for fitness, he's your guy. If you're looking for techniques, he's your guy. Whatever you're looking for, he's very well rounded and knowledgeable on top of being very laid back and disciplined at the same time. Training with Poi is just good vibes.

He was my first striking coach ever and he helped me find a love for Muay Thai and the sport. Very good at teaching, within 2 years I was able to compete multiple times and always improved by following his teachings. Couldn’t ask for a better coach. Not only does he do really well teaching the technical side, but his burnout/bag classes are always great too.

Coach James is incredibly knowledgeable as well as being patient. He takes Muay Thai very seriously, but infuses a high sense of fun into the class.

Coach Poi is not just a amazing and well versed coach of his craft, he is a genuinely wonderful person and friend. He can take a beginner with little to no experience in Martial Arts and make them fall in love with it. He believes in you even when you don’t believe in yourself, and that confidence translates in his training. He will push you to be the best fighter and person you can be, even when it’s hard. Very grateful I got to start my martial arts journey under him.

It’s difficult to know where to start when it comes to Poidog. I’ve had multitude of coaches in the past and I can say with 100% certainty that Poidog is someone who truly cares for the people he trains. Not only does he care but he teaches in a way anyone could understand. Every class I would have a really fun time and my skill level grew tremendously. I would give him 1000 stars if I could. Best coach ever.

Poidog is a fun and knowledgeable guy, with passion and insight. I came to him with minimal knowledge in Muay Thai and very out of shape. I learned so much about technique and body structure, as well as how and why he trains the way he does. I've driven up to 45 minutes just to get training sessions in with him!

Poidog is the best I've trained with many coaches many coaches for years and nobody really cared to improve me they just wanted my money! Poidog and I met and I started training with him and all he cares about is his students his students come first and I'll he cares about is to see his students improve he is a great coach in and out of the ring he had helped me improve my weakness in the sport and well as helped me improve my life this is the man to train with hell.get you straight

Coach Poidog is the best fight coach I’ve ever had. He has so much knowledge about the sport that he shares with his students, giving us the purpose behind it, why and when we would us it. He makes us think about what we are practicing and why we are practicing rather than just giving us a combo to mindlessly practice, everything has a purpose and connects. He really cares about his students and wants them to grow, treating everyone equally whether they want to compete and fight or just learn for exercise or as a hobby. I would recommend coach Poidog to everyone, whether you’re an experienced fighter or learning for the first time.