Sensei, S&C Coach, High performance physical trainer

I am a Physical Trainer at the Romanian Handball Federation (FRH), with experience in preparing national-level athletes for European qualification stages.

Previously, I worked as a one-on-one physical trainer in the Martial Arts Federation, developing individualized performance programs for combat athletes.

I am a European Pankration Champion, holder of multiple national titles, and a black belt in Aikido and Jujitsu.

As an SSI Certified Master Diver and former national junior swimming champion, I integrate aquatic conditioning, breathwork, and breath control into my programs to improve cardiovascular capacity, endurance, and recovery.

My multidisciplinary path — from swimming and football to martial arts and handball — shapes my approach to performance: complete athletes, resilient minds.

My training philosophy is based on the Long-Term Athletic Development model (LTAD).

We take children and young athletes from an early age and focus not on early specialization, but on developing a broad athletic foundation.

This includes:

• Balance, coordination, and concentration (through Aikido and Jujitsu)
• Functional strength and mobility training
• Breathwork and breath control
• Swimming and water exercises for endurance and cardiovascular capacity
• Games and movement-based drills for natural athletic learning

Our goal is to build complete athletes — adaptable, explosive, coordinated, and mentally resilient.

Using methods from martial arts, I help athletes in all sports — handball, football, basketball, polo — develop their full athletic potential.

My 15-year-old brother, trained under this system, competes successfully against older basketball athletes (17–18 years old), demonstrating the long-term benefits of holistic athletic development.

At Art Dojo, I teach Combat MMA, Aikido, and Jujitsu for children and adults.

The kids’ programs focus on balance, falling techniques, reaction speed, mobility, and strength coordination — preparing them physically and mentally for future advanced training in Pankration, Sambo, or MMA.

As an instructor, I focus on:

• Fascia training for structural balance and injury prevention
• Explosiveness training for combat athletes
• Strength and conditioning rooted in functional movement

I use martial arts as the foundation for all other sports. My mission is to inspire athletes to become their best selves, manage their fears, and unlock their full potential.