Instructor Bios
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Greg Melia (Partner)Muay Thai & Krav Instructor
/ Coach
Early Martial Arts Life
- Started his career in tradition martial arts (tae kwan do & Japanese jujitsu) at age 7
- First black belt at 14 - second at 16 - third at 21 - fourth at 29
- Started his Krav Maga training at 16
- Started his BJJ training at 17
- Started his Muay Thai training at 19
Teaching Career
- Started teaching kids at age 16
- Started teaching adults at age 18
- Certified Krav Maga Instructor at 18
- Won most inspiring instructor awards in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014
- Won the KMWW fighting spirit award in 2007
- Head Coach of the Kickboxing and Muay Thai branch of the 914 Fight Team
- Trained 8 champions since 2012
- Has taught programs in 5 different martial art styles and 3 different weapon styles Accomplishments
- Has trained 57 kids to the level of black belt
- Won numerous medals in BJJ tournaments
- Former American Kickboxing Federation 155 pound Muay Thai Champion
- Current United States Kickboxing Association 147 pound Muay Thai Champion
- Has fought and won in Madison Square Garden
-Has one of the most winning fight teams in the state of New York
Ramon
Ramon first started training traditional martial arts at the age of 7 years old. When he was 15 years old he began learning the sweet science of boxing.
At age 19 he met Sensei Greg and began his training under Greg in various disciplines such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Japanese jiu jitsu, Krav Maga and Muay Thai, achieving his black belt in Japanese Jiu Jitsu under Sensei Greg.
Ramon was also an active competitor on the fight team, competing in various fight promotions over the years. Always a student, Ramon always seeks to broaden his martial arts experience.
Marty Fareri (Partner)Senior Instructor
Marty Fareri is in charge of our assessment & training program(s) for the MATURE Adult. This program will help the older generation become functionally active and Independent. Survive, Thrive, Live is our theme/motto.
Functional ability is the ability to handle every day functions, but are you improving the quality of your life, and will that impact your functional ability ten, fifteen, even twenty years from now? Our goal is helping people just like you achieve maximum function for the rest of your life. Our passion is for people who want to feel and look better, and get a blueprint in order to have a better QUALITY of life well into their 50's, 60’s, 70’s and beyond. A Functional Fitness Solution Program for the Mature Adult.
I am currently enrolled with the Functional Aging Institute where I will be completing my Functional Aging Specialist certification.
About the Functional Aging Institute:
The FAI was founded in 2013 by leading functional aging experts Dan Ritchie, PhD and Cody Sipe, PhD. For over 15 years, Dan and Cody have been at the forefront of developing innovative, effective and science-based training programs for their older clients. Over the past 8 years they have shared their unique philosophies, techniques and insights with tens of thousands of trainers around the world. During that time they reviewed almost every "senior fitness" certification program on the market and could not find any that met their high standards. They decided then and there to create high quality certifications that would help fitness professionals to be more successful with the fastest-growing client base in the world...adults 55 and over.