BUILD A BODY
YOU CAN TRUST
Personalised online strength and conditioning coaching for martial artists 30+ who want to stay strong, mobile, explosive and capable, without letting gym training compete with their martial arts.
YOU WANT TO KEEP BEING A MARTIAL ARTIST
If any of this sounds like you, this is exactly who the coaching was built for
You don't want to become a better gym-goer.
You still want to train hard.
You still want to move well.
You still want to be strong, explosive and capable.
But somewhere along the way, things start to change.
You have less time.
Recovery isn't what it used to be.
Old injuries start making themselves known.
You're not moving quite as freely.
And your gym training can start feeling like another thing competing for your time and recovery.
The answer isn't to stop training.
It's to train with more purpose.
YOUR GYM TRAINING SHOULD SUPPORT YOUR MARTIAL ARTS. NOT COMPETE WITH IT.
YOU DON'T NEED TO IMPROVE EVERYTHING AT ONCE.
They all matter.
But they don't all need to be the priority at the same time.
A big part of coaching is deciding:
What needs to improve now?
And:
What simply needs to be maintained?
Because maintenance takes far less effort than rebuilding something you've neglected.
PUSH. MAINTAIN. REVISIT.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
You're a martial artist who:
- Is 30+ and wants to keep training for the long term.
- Has a demanding career or busy life outside the gym.
- Wants to remain strong, mobile, explosive and athletic.
- Feels like recovery is becoming more important.
- Has old injuries or recurring niggles you don't want dictating your training.
- Doesn't want bodybuilding-style training to take over their life.
- Wants their gym training to complement their martial arts.
- Wants someone else to make sense of what they actually need to work on.
You don't need to be competitive.
You don't need to be an elite athlete.
You don't need to train every day.
You simply need to care about staying capable.
I'VE BEEN WHERE YOU ARE
I started martial arts when I was seven.
Since then I've competed, coached, cross-trained across different disciplines, suffered serious injuries, undergone surgery and had to rebuild my body more than once.
One of my biggest injuries left me with no ankle stability and all of the ligaments torn. I eventually needed reconstructive surgery and had to relearn how to walk.
Later, I dislocated my shoulder during Judo and underwent another surgery, this time with six anchors.
Those experiences changed how I think about training.
I stopped thinking about how much I could push my body today.
I started thinking about what I wanted my body to be capable of years from now.
THERE IS NO PERFECT PROGRAMME
There is only the right programme for you, right now.
ASSESS
Understand your movement, physical qualities, goals, training and limitations.
PRIORITISE
Decide what actually deserves your attention.
BUILD
Create a programme around your martial arts, schedule and goals.
ADAPT
Review what's happening and adjust as your body, training and life change.
REASSESS
Measure what has changed and decide what comes next.
WHAT SHOULD YOU ACTUALLY GET FROM THIS?
Longevity isn't about doing less.
It's about building the capacity to keep doing more for longer.
Become stronger, more mobile, more explosive and more athletic.
Keep doing the martial arts you love without treating your body as something disposable.
Build greater physical capacity so small limitations are less likely to become bigger barriers to training.
COMBAT READY SYSTEM
12 weeks of personalised coaching. A coaching system built around your martial arts, your body and your life.
READY TO REBUILD?
Tell Shaan what you train, where your body is letting you down, and what you want back. If it is a fit, you will leave the first call with a plan.
Apply for coachingLimited spots. Every application is read personally by Shaan.
BRING IT TO YOUR MAT
A 90-minute workshop for your members over 30. Shaan handles the content, the structure and the promotional material. You provide the space.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING BUILT AROUND HOW YOU TRAIN
Judo does not ask the same things of your body as kickboxing, and BJJ does not ask the same things as MMA. Your programme is built around your art, your weekly schedule and what your body needs, not a generic gym template.
Throwing, gripping and breakfalling load the shoulders, hips and back. Shaan is a Judo black belt who has competed, and who has dislocated his own shoulder, so he plans around it.
Strength & conditioning for JudoLong rounds on the mat ask for strong hips, a resilient neck and back, and enough conditioning to keep your technique when you are tired.
Strength & conditioning for BJJRotational power, balance on one leg, and ankles and knees that cope with repeated impact.
Several demands at once. Much of the coaching is deciding what to push this month and what only needs maintaining.
Fast, explosive movement and range you can control, not just reach.
If you train it, we build around it. Tell Shaan what you do and how often.
TRAINING FOR LONGEVITY, EXPLAINED
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR BJJ
What to train, how often and how to look after the shoulders, hips, neck and grip that grapplers load most.
Read the guideSTRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR JUDO
What to train for gripping, throwing and falling, and how to protect your shoulders and joints as you age.
Read the guideSTRENGTH TRAINING FOR MARTIAL ARTISTS OVER 30
Why strength matters more after 30, what to train and how to stop the gym competing with your martial arts.
Read the guideHOW TO KEEP TRAINING MARTIAL ARTS FOR DECADES
A practical approach to martial arts longevity: train so your body is still capable years from now.
Read the guideOLD INJURIES & MARTIAL ARTS: HOW TO KEEP TRAINING
Keep training with old injuries and recurring niggles: what to tell your coach and when to get help.
Read the guideHOW OFTEN SHOULD MARTIAL ARTISTS LIFT WEIGHTS?
A sensible starting point, how to adjust it around sparring and competition, and the signs you are overdoing it.
Read the guideQUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Loading the questions.
YOUR BODY IS PART
OF YOUR MARTIAL ARTS.
So train it accordingly. You don't need to chase every physical quality at once. You need a strategy.