Elena W. says, "I was fortunate enough to meet Matt through the MMA gym I was training at, and I seriously cannot say enough good things about him and our training. As a girl, I have definitely sometimes felt self-conscious and awkward working out in front of other people, especially guys. But Matt is so kind and so professional that I felt incredibly comfortable around him from day one, and that comfort level allowed me to concentrate on whatever exercise or technique we were working on 100 percent. He is very supportive, so that even when he was pushing me to work harder and nudge me out of my comfort zone, I never felt like what he was asking was impossible or that I was stuck going it alone. Also he is a great listener, and will cater workouts to what you say you want to work on. OR in my case, I didn't know what I wanted to work on. I just told him, "I want to get better at kick boxing!!" and he came up with all kinds of great drills that focused on weaknesses in MY technique, based on what he saw at the gym. Matt is fantastic at breaking down really complicated kick boxing techniques and teaching them thoroughly and effectively, and he's just as great at doing that with different exercises for fitness (my sessions were technique-heavy because that's what I wanted, but I understand he works on just fitness stuff with other clients). We would spend about ten or fifteen minutes of each session on conditioning, and he taught me some great exercises that I still do, and that I've never seen anyone else do. Like you literally can't learn them from anyone else. Also Matt is an MMA fighter himself, and so he knows all about how to get and stay in absolutely ridiculous shape. I was super lucky to get to work with Matt, and miss him dearly. But the things he taught me continue to stick with me and make a difference in the way I kick box, and really in the amount of confidence I have, at my new MMA gym and out in the world at large. I can't imagine a better trainer!" Read more
