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The Arena Coach Charles Martinez

Charles Martinez - COMBATIVES

Charles Martinez has been training in the martial arts since 1996 and teaching for over two decades. After completing his Naval service, Charles set up home base in San Diego and has coached numerous Amateur and Professional competitors in MMA and Muay Thai. He works with athletes to improve their fighting skills and mental toughness, while constantly exposing them to the most effective and current training methodologies. Charles also specializes in teaching Filipino Martial Arts, where he has achieved Guro ranking, as well as teaching Combatives to members of the Special Operations community.

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