Website: www.marcuscharles.net
Email: mcharles48@comcast.net
Cell: 708-296-4221
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/marcus.charles.58
Marcus Charles is the Lead Pro Coach of Illinois of CSW. Marcus is also a JKD/Kali weapons, and Self-Defense Instructor. He has taught various Military, Law Enforcement, and civilian agencies. Marcus has been training and teaching since the age of 20. He fell in love with physical fitness at the age of 16 afer seeing and reading about Arnold Schwarzenegger. His love of bodybuilding changed to martial arts after reading an article in Muscle and Fitness magazine about Arnold’s admiration of Bruce Lee. Living on the Southside of Chicago and being a security bouncer for many years, Marcus has had many encounters where he has had to defend himself.
Marcus’ goal for his students is to combine the athletic training of MMA with the Self-Defense drills of various arts to make his students grow to their full potential.
CREDENTIALS:
- Pro Coach 2 CSW under Sensei Erik Paulson
- Pro Coach 1 STX under Sensei Erik Paulson
- Blue Belt BJJ under Sensei Erik Paulson
- Associate Instructor World Thai Boxing Association under Ajarn Chai
- Senior Associate under Guro Dan Inosanto
- Silat Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto
- Senior Training Officer of Progressive Fighting Systems
- Senior Instructor under Paul Vunak
- Senior Instructor under Thomas Cruse
- Senior Instructor under Sifu Larry Hartsell
- Illinois Director for JKD Grappling Association
- Instructor Level Two under Sifu Rick Faye’s MKG
- Green Sash Sifu Francis Fong
- Instructor Level Two in Warrior Alliance Dirty Boxing
- Member of Team Maximus Muay Thai.
- Studied under Ajarn Greg Nelson, Guru David Hatch, Keith “The Giant Killer” Hackney, Coach Tony Cecchine, Jon “The Jet” Manos, Professor Comprido