Boxing Strong Coaches

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"I love to push people to surprise themselves with what they can do. Mind over matter is definitely a valid concept when it comes to boxing. I believe in encouraging small victories, taking challenges one step at a time, but most importantly in continuing to raise the bar. We are only as physically strong as our minds are strong.
 

I absolutely love boxing; as a trainer, I get to see the way that boxing encompasses nearly all of the physical training elements — to this day, it remains the most challenging workout I have ever done. Boxing builds, tones, shapes, and sculpts bodies, and most importantly, strengthens minds.”

Masha is a former competitive fighter and the 2017 NCBA West Coast Champion (139-lb fight class) and the 2015 Silver Medalist (132-lb fight class); she is a USA Boxing Silver Level Coach,  Certified Personal Trainer and Rock Steady Boxing Certified Coach.

She is the founder and owner of Boxing Strong® and she brings her boxing and training experience to her diverse range of clients with their various fitness and athletic goals. Masha works with her athletes to help them find their own physical and mental confidence through the art of boxing.

Masha is also a proud mom of a teenager, and she works to help her son become the best athlete he can be!

George has over 13 years of experience in combat sports and martial arts. He has practiced freestyle karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Judo, Muay Thai and, of course, boxing. George spend 5 years in competitive MMA, placing 2nd in an amateur kickboxing even, receiving bronze medal in an X-Games Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. George has over 3 years of cardio kickboxing and personal trainer experience. 

George is not only passionate about martial arts and combat sports, but also about helping people, especially youth. He works as a behavioral therapist with kids with autism. This is a cause he believes in strongly and as such he brought the idea of and partnered up with Boxing Strong® to develop a new program Boxing for Kids with Autism. Launch date - fall 2021. 

"There's no better way to let your steam off than punching a heavy bag" - what coach Rios believes in, when it comes to managing stress, anxiety and anger. He loves boxing for his physical and mental health benefits: "It is a place where you could meet people from different backgrounds but have the same goals and grow to be a family".

George is a loving father of four and a grandfather of one. He holds his family values very highly and encourages even the remote members of his family to boost their health and fitness through the sport of boxing. 

Coach Miller is a former collegiate wrestler. He quickly established himself as a force on the mat, earning multiple tournament titles and an NCAA Championships berth as a freshman. His sophomore year saw him crowned EIWA Champion at 174 pounds. He was considered in the top 15 wrestlers in the country each year. At the 2016 NCAA Championships, he finished 5th, earning All-American honors and was awarded the prestigious Gorriaran Award for most falls in the shortest time at the NCAA tournament.

As a Coach, at NOVA Wrestling Club, he coached two All-Americans, one of which went on to become an NCAA All-American. At Bishop Ireton High School, he coached 4 wrestlers to top 4 finishes at the state tournament after not having placed the year before. Coach Miller prides himself on being a trainer that helps students focus on what works, gaining a clearer picture of the fundamentals, accelerating growth on and off the mat.

Coach Adam is the youngest member of our team and a passionate Kinesiology student at CSUMB. He brings a strong foundation in coaching youth boxing, wrestling, and active aging populations. Adam currently teaches our Youth Boxing and Wrestling classes, leads our Youth Summer Camps, and is excited to expand his coaching expertise by launching wrestling clubs at public and private schools along the peninsula. He previously led the Monterey High School wrestling team to national competition and continues to explore new ways to teach movement across age groups. Adam is also actively involved in sports science research, focusing on how different types of athletic training impact muscular development and performance.

Pacific Grove native, Anthony has grown up being in the outdoors and playing sports. He has earned Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology and become a doctor of Physical Therapy. “My goal is to give back to the community help break barriers of traditional sports and fitness training.

Jorge, a Castroville native raised by his immigrant mother who worked in the fields, joined the U.S. Marine Corps at 17 during wartime. He served as an infantry radio operator for 9 years and deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom (2010–2011).