Real athletes, real results
What the mat says
The grapplers and competitors I work with — in their own words.
★★★★★
“Charles is one of the best trainers I’ve had the pleasure of working with.”
★★★★★
“Charles has a wealth of knowledge in helping you put on muscle mass, build strength and create sustainable results. He understands the game of jiu-jitsu and managing fatigue. He has helped me perform and compete at the highest level.”
★★★★★
“Great coach. Extremely knowledgeable and will push you to a new level. He recently helped me achieve a gold medal in the ADCC trials. Couldn’t recommend a coach more.”
★★★★★
“I used the Mat Strong program to boost my cardio between CJI and AIGA and noticed an improvement in my performance in training. This gave me the confidence to perform at my best at the competition. A huge thanks to Charles for helping me out.”
★★★★★
“After 2 years training under Charles’s program, I can honestly say that prioritizing strength and mastering the basics has been one of the biggest game changers of my career. At 37 years old, staying strong and sharp isn’t just improving performance — it’s helping me keep competing at the highest level and pushing retirement further away.”
★★★★★
“Training with Charles has helped me improve my athleticism tremendously. Through his guidance and programmes he’s allowed me to become a better BJJ competitor with sport-specific exercises, as well as educating me on nutrition — whether the goal is gaining muscle or cutting weight for an upcoming competition. His platform can help you regardless of whether you’re a hobbyist with not much gym experience or a professional athlete, with easy-to-follow programmes that take the stress off when you go to the gym instead of trying to figure out which exercises to perform. Would highly recommend.”
★★★★★
“I started training with Charles when I was 16, and he really made me realise the importance of lifting weights not just for getting stronger, but for injury prevention too. That’s so important whether you’re a professional athlete or just a hobbyist. At the end of the day, you want to stay healthy and injury-free so you can keep doing what you love. One of my favourite things is that I don’t have to think. I just turn up, put the work in, hit the numbers, and see the results. I’d highly recommend Charles to anyone looking to get stronger, stay healthy, and perform at their best.”
★★★★★
“Two years — that’s all it’s been, and the difference has been incredible. Charles’s strength coaching and the Mat Strong program have completely changed how I perform on the mats: real strength, better power and stability, and the physical edge to compete at my best. If you’re serious about getting stronger where it matters most, I can’t recommend Charles and the Mat Strong program enough.”
