Meet the Coaches

Born in London, England, Owner and Head Coach Sean Hinds moved to New York city over 20 years ago. A mainstay of the North American Muay Thai community, Sean is credited as being one of the handful of fighters instrumental to the dramatic rise in popularity of Muay Thai in the United States.

Sean began his training in Thai boxing under the tutelage of Edge Brown, world champion kick boxer and fellow Englishman. While training with Brown, Sean studied the Dutch/English style of Muay Thai. Sean also trained with Coban, a five-time world champion in Muay Thai. Coban’s Thai style added a new dimension to Sean’s fighting repertoire.

Sean’s Muay Thai career spans over 20 years. He has had over 30 professional fights, fighting in Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Denmark, Canada, and the United States. Known for his hard kicks, heavy hands, tight clinch, and all-around arsenal of Muay Thai, Sean is an exciting fighter to see in action.

During the course of his long and illustrious fight career, Sean discovered his love for teaching and has extensive experience training and coaching students of all ages, as well as seasoned amateur and pro-fighters. Sean is committed to mentoring teenagers and young adults, and firmly believes that practicing martial arts can help build the self-esteem and self-confidence necessary to carry them in the future.

Sean is a WKA Super Middleweight Champion, three-time WBL Super Middleweight Champion and FNF Middleweight Champion.

Dan Covel has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 2002. He is a black belt from Marcelo Garcia, and also holds a Black Belt in Judo.

On and off the mats, he is a genuinely nice guy with a solid sense of humor, approachable personality, and admirable work ethic. He is best known for his infamous “Black Magic” closed guard, which is highlighted by his previous and on going DVD releases under Digitsu.

Continuing to triumph in the trenches, Dan is eager to teach and coach students in what he not only considers his passion, but his life’s work and is currently accepting students of any level or curiosity.

I’ve started Muay Thai when I was 14 in Athens Greece (Rama camp) and since then I’ve fought all over the world (Australia, Thailand, Africa, Italy, England, Cyprus, Bulgaria ,Greece). The most important thing I’ve learned is to enjoy and love the sport thanks to my teachers! I’m well experienced and can provide high level training. x5 Greek champion x2 European champion (ISKA , WMF) x1 world champion (MTGP)