John Evenden

Experience

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  Joe Corley Karate

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Martial Arts Instructor

  Taught American Kickboxing and self defense to children and adults of all ages and backgrounds. Also helped train competitive martial artists for competition.

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2003 - Jun 2023

  Personal Trainer/Fight Director/Stunt Man

  I’ve consulted with clients at a wide range of gyms, fitness centers, corporations, martial arts schools, and residences. During this time I’ve developed and organized fitness programs and training routines, trained other personal trainers and instructors, coached and cornered martial artists during competition, and maintained good rapport and relationships with both clients and management.Additionally, I've designed and implemented unique and exciting fitness programs aimed at developing stamina and strength, increasing muscle mass, improving body mass index, and taking sports performance to the next level.I've also offered specialized training for clients undergoing physical therapy due to injuries, medical conditions, and disabilities. Show less

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  All Pro Karate

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Martial Arts/Kickboxing Instructor

  After the owners I was the primary instructor, teaching huge anything from basic martial arts to huge classes of kids to rape defense to small groups of women, and everything in between.

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  The Little Gym International, Inc.

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Karate Instructor
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  Play Hard Gym

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Kickboxing Instructor

  Worked as an instructor or trainer for everything from 30+ member cardio kickboxing classes to one on one in-residence personal training. I've worked with clients age 4-74 on topics as varied as general fitness for wheelchair-bound individuals to coaching striking for competitive martial artists.

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  Black Knight Martial Arts

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Martial Arts Instructor

  Head youth instructor teaching self-defense, hapkido, life skills, and leadership.

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  Empowering Punch, LLC

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Personal Trainer/Kickboxing Coach

  Personal trainer and group fitness class instructor, as well as kickboxing and boxing coach. Successfully trained everyone from senior citizens with a hobby to current professional fighters.

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  Premier Martial Arts International

  Mar 2019 - Apr 2022

  Manager/Head Instructor

  Taught all classes, trained all incoming employees, conducted all sales, and ran the school by myself (a three person job) for almost two years, managing more than 120 students. During that time, I broke sales records for a new gym opening, and did so during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  ArtCloud

  Nov 2022 - now

  Web Developer

  Full Stack Web Developer, specializing on front end development.