BIO

From the streets of Drumchapel and Yoker in Glasgow as I was surrounded by challenges. Fighting was essential for survival as the threats of physical violence was a daily occurrence .

​

When I was 18 I was viciously attacked leaving me for dead or paralyzed from the neck down. I got lucky. The amazing work of the NHS saved my life performing emergency surgery and repairing the damage with over 80 stitches and staples.

​

Through the help of the NHS,family support, structure of martial arts and the wonders of nature I was given a second chance in life.

​

After this  incident I dedicated my life to combat sports. I promised myself that was never going to happen again while pursuing my dream of becoming a professional fighter I aspired to do better things.  I done that, travelling the world visiting many different cultures to train with various high level gyms and other pro's. I auditioned for the UFC  multipile times and had a successful career with over 23 MMA fights. 17 of which were professional.

​

Now retired from the professional world of Mixed Martial Arts I coach kids and other fighters. I have worked with kids  for 14 years through various channels including martial arts and photography. Most of the work I do  with kids revolves around behavioral issues. Kids who are struggling with the school system or life in general. Understanding their's always a reason behind the behavior  I take a empathetic approach. I don't use punishment based tactics and all the methods put use are  to redirect and refine aggression based behaviors to give them a fighting chance in life.

​

​

I'm  the Director and Head Coach at NewLife Gym  (www.newlifeglasgow.com) which has been established for around 8 years now. We have a great team of coaches  and fantastic facilities in the heart of Maryhill. Our work is very community driven and I take great pride in what we do.Our team of coaches have been hand picked and are home grown each specializing in their own discipline.