Born in Europe I was exposed to martial arts at the age of five, and it was during my childhood and adolescence that I discovered my passion and love for training. Over the last two decades I trained intensively in various martial arts forms and competed in many sports and disciplines. The last ten of these years I spent training, instructing and competing in MMA (Mixed Marital Arts). In 2002 my journey took me first to Utah and then California, where I’ve been training since. My other passions include history, international travel and foreign languages. I speak fluent English, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, German and Mandarin Chinese. I am improving my proficiency in Spanish and Italian daily.
Professionally, I work in management for a large national corporation. When not in the office, I share my passion by consulting clients (sports professionals as well as amateurs) in martial arts, heath, fitness, nutrition and sport (skill) specific training. I consider myself an eternal student of the arts, so in my free time, you can usually find me on the mat at Ceasar Gracie’s or MMA Jacked gym.