About
Former D3 college football and tennis player, recently retired MMA fighter at 3-2(muay thai and kickboxing specialization), former ISSA certified personal trainer for three years at Powerhouse Gym in Columbus, Ohio.
Fitness expertise of over 20 years.
My personal expertise is in footwork and athleticism, which transfer into all sports. I use cones, resistance bands, agility ladders and have mitts and pads for those who want boxing, kickboxing work.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.taylor.3158
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-taylor-2018/
Website: https://www.writtenbyj.blog
I love watching people who WANT to get better, get better because they put in the extra time and work.
I love to teach skills, mainly because body mechanics aren't taught, and that's the one thing most athletes need; an understanding of how their own body works.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Send your questions over and I'll answer as best I can! I'm just here to help you get better, any way that I can.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
D3 athletics
MMA Fighter
Kickboxing/Muay Thai coach since 2012
Personal Trainer 2015 to present
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$30/hr
How did you get started teaching?
2012 at Buckeye MMA with coach Josh Williams. Had just returned from a year in Vegas training at Wanderlei Silva's Muay Thai and Chute Boxe gym.
First taught a kickboxing cardio class, then switched over to personal training all while fighting after graduating college, and still teach kickboxing now at 9Round gym on Garnett Ave in Pacific Beach.
What types of students have you worked with?
Senior age, middle-aged men and women, all the way down to 15+
Coached 7th and 8th grade football at Whitehall Yearling in Columbus, Ohio right after being an graduate assistant coach at Marietta College while finishing my degree after playing.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
Comeback fight versus Scott McClain, it was a three round battle with a guy who outweighed me, had length and height advantage. I had been vegan for only a year at the time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z8N25Tv8-A