Kevin McGrath
The Director of Personal Training at Five Points Fitness, Kevin is a graduate of Montclair State University with a Masters degree in exercise physiology. He is ACE and AFAA certified as a personal trainer and specializes in senior populations with an emphasis on cardiac rehabilitation. Kevin is a knowledgeable veteran of the fitness industry, operating a thriving independent training business for over a decade. An experienced judoka under Sensei Shiro Oishi, Kevin holds the rank of shodan (black belt, 1st degree).

Emily Bearden
Emily is an extremely experienced and knowledgeable trainer. She first became interested in personal training while earning a BFA in Dance and Choreography, a course of study that required mastery of kinesiology, physiology, anatomy and dynamic alignment. Emily is a HardStyle Kettlebell Certified Instructor, AFAA certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, a Post Rehab and Conditioning Specialist with the American Academy of Health and Fitness Professionals, and certified in Esquerre Fitness Group Advanced Stretching Techniques. Emily is also an internationally ranked competitive thai boxer, holding the professional World Champion belt in muay thai for the WKA, two US Championship Belts and was a member of the US Team to the International Muay Thai Federation Amateur Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. She is also a certified Asst. Instructor by the Muay Thai International Association. And she loves dogs, too.

Arjan Steve Milles
Steve Milles has been competing in and instructing muay thai for nearly two decades. As a competitor he won a bronze medal representing the US at the International Amateur Muay Thai Federation World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. After turning professional Steve captured the World Kickboxing Association and International Sport Kickboxing Association US Champion belts as well as the Intercontinental Champion title for the US Muay Thai Association, battling current and former world champions in North America, Europe and Asia.

As a teacher his students have won accolades and championships in national and international competition, including regional, national and world championships. Steve was a Senior Instructor under former WKA World Champion Edge Brown and a certified Kru of the International Muay Thai Association under the world famous Grandmaster Toddy. Arjan Steve is also a Russian Kettlebell Challenge Level II Instructor. In one of his proudest moments, Steve was promoted to the rank of Arjan (Master) by Grandmaster Chansadeth "Cheetah" Chantanao in November 2008. Arjan Steve looks forward to future achievement and development for himself and his students in the Art of Muay Thai.

Gavin Van Vlack
In more than 18 years in the health and fitness industry Gavin has explored every facet of personal training and coaching. He is experienced with pre-and post-natal populations, as well as rehabilitation protocols. He is also the trainer of choice for many amateur and professional athletes to improve their sport performance. As an educator and consultant to top fitness companies in New York and Los Angeles he has developed programs based on achieving clients' goals in the gym, on the playing field, and in improved quality of life. Gavin is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, MES certified in pre- and post-natal and rehab, a USAW Olympic Lifting Coach, RKC Kettlebell Instructor - Level 1, a graded assistant muay thai instructor, and has extensive knowledge of plyometric and functional training.

Anita Lam
is a certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, and Massage Therapist. Anita received her BBA from Pace University and her Associates and training from the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences. She is an intuitive massage therapist and sports conditioning trainer who invests boundless energy and pride in each of her clients’ needs. Her current passion is studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the Renzo Gracie Academy and at Five Points Academy. She holds a blue belt in BJJ and won her first bronze medal at the 2006 Pan American Games.

www.anitalam.com

Rima Sidhu
Rima is an energetic, educated and motivating trainer. She is a HardStyle Kettlebell Certified Instructor, an NSPA Certified Personal Trainer specializing in cardiovascular conditioning, nutrition and weight management and strength training. She is PNF Stretch Certified and currently pursuing a master's degree in the Health Sciences with an emphasis on nutrition at Columbia University. A lifelong athlete who played four years of Division 1 collegiate soccer, Rima is also an internationally ranked muay thai fighter, a member of the WKA US Amateur Team and a muay thai instructor.

www.rimasidhu.com

Gaius Ebratt
Gaius' exposure to martial arts training began early: his mother is a black belt in Kung Fu and father in Tai Chi. Gaius is a top-ranked competitor, an enthusiastic trainer and a very popular red and white grade instructor.

Jose Cruz
Jose has found a home at Five Points Academy. With no prior martial arts experience before joining the family, Jose has worked his way up to competitive fighter and top coach in just a few short years. Jose is a natural born athlete who hopes to pursue a extensive career in fitness. Currently a red and white grade instructor, Jose is also a Hardstyle Certified Kettlebell Instructor.

 

Sergio Aguirre
Sergio is a life-long athlete and fitness enthusiast, professional tango dancer, avid cyclist and instructor extraordinaire. He is a Hardstyle Kettlebell Certified Instructor and an active amateur muay thai competitor, as well as a red and white grade muay thai instructor.

Bill Chiu
Bill is an active amateur muay thai fighter, a Level I certified Russian Kettlebell Challenge Instructor and a Level 1 Kettlebell Athletics Instructor.

 

Janna Diamond
Janna Diamond hails from the West Coast and holds a BFA in Dance from UC Santa Barbara. She is a professional dancer, yogi, fitness geek, and HardStyle Certified Kettlebell Instructor. She utilizes her lifelong study of alignment, body mechanics, movement therapy, and injury prevention to create informed and thoughtful training sessions. As a dancer, she has performed outdoors in LMCC's River to River Festival, in a bank vault on Wall St., and in more traditional theater venues across the U.S. with diverse dance-theater artists. You can also find her in some music videos, fashion videos, in children's theater productions--or busting a move behind the front desk.