This is where it all began.
In 2009, I traveled to a former Russian military base in Adyliget, Hungary, to earn my RKC Instructor certification. Probably I was one of the first in the UK! With over 20 years of combat sports and strength training already under my belt, I thought I knew strength.
Then I met Pavel Tsatsouline.
That experience didn’t just teach me new exercises—it completely rewrote my understanding of what strength is, how it’s built, and how it should be applied. It was a masterclass in skill, control, and functional resilience.
Two years later, in 2011, I was back in Hungary for the RKC Level 2 course—the very last one before Pavel founded StrongFirst. This photo is a testament to the journey, the principles, and the unwavering standard of excellence that was set that day.
“Strength is a skill, to build it, how we use after is an art.”
This isn’t just a tagline. It’s the DNA of everything I teach. It’s the reason I can help you move better, feel stronger, and build a body that’s as capable as it is resilient.
Your journey to true, skill-based strength starts here.