WESTPORT BOXING
& MARTIAL ARTS

PLAYHOUSE SQUARE
275 POST ROAD EAST
WESTPORT, CT 06880
203.454.BOXX

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WESTPORTBOXING.COM

FRIENDS & AFFILIATES

Colberg, proud owner of multiple black belts, grew up in Westport and developed many of Fairfield County's leading martial arts and fitness club programs. After graduating from Staples High School, he enlisted in the Marine Corps where he discovered his potential as a club boxer and trained under Olympics Tae Kwon Do Coach Jan Brown. Colberg left the Marines as a decorated veteran of the Persian Gulf War, and returned to school at Southern Connecticut State University where he majored in Exercise Physiology. While at school he continued his martial arts training, under nationally rated competitor Harold "Axe Kick" Lindo, and competed on the Southern Connecticut Karate Team that produced Karate Champions and movie stars such as Mikael Jai White. Colberg also received training as an actor in New York and was featured in several martial arts films. Additionally, Colberg is a Terry Southerland Boxing Prodigy, and currently trains under Luis Natividad, Angelo Dundee's head trainer in Miami Beach.

"Westport Boxing & Martial Arts is my dream training studio," explains Colberg. "It's simply the #1 state-of-the-art training facility in the area. We're proud to offer our members the opportunity to train with professionals considered the best of the best in their field of specialty. Boxing, martial arts, fight conditioning; it's all here."

For its Integrative Wing Chun program, Westport Boxing & Martial Arts has brought in international master Sifu Chung K. Chow, who began his training as a youth in Hong Kong and has been teaching Wing Chun for over 30 years.  In 1972, Sifu Chow established one of the first schools in the United States to teach the art of Integrative Wing Chun.  The success of his school in New York City drew many students to Sifu Chow and established him as our country's leading teacher.

Sifu Chow brings extensive training in a variety of martial arts techniques to his students.  He is a master in multiple forms of Kung Fu and competed in the first "secret" Far East Kung Fu Tournament in Taiwan in 1968.  He was a founding member of the EUSKFF, an organization of leading Kung Fu instructors who traveled across the country promoting Kung Fu.

Wing Chun, a martial arts form first made popular by Bruce Lee, builds on an ancient form of martial arts developed in Hong Kong by integrating several compatible techniques from other martial arts systems.  Sifu Chow's class meets twice a week and provides both beginners and masters with high levels of one-on-one instruction.

For more information on Sifu Chow, please visit his website here.

Former professional boxer Terry Southerland is the boxing program director for Westport Boxing where he delivers a high-caliber, fitness focused boxing program. Terry's experience in working within the fitness community has been solidified following his long tenure as the National Director of Boxing for Crunch Fitness International and its 22 health clubs.

Terry started boxing when he was 13 years old after deciding he was not growing fast enough for football.  His professional career is marked by a record of 21 wins and 3 losses. As an amateur, he won 3 National Championships and competed around the world representing the United States as a member of the United States Amateur Boxing Team.

He joined the U.S. Navy Boxing Team for 3 years, as the captain of the team. He represented the US in numerous tournaments, including the Goodwill Games in Russia. He compiled an amateur record of 148 wins and 14 losses.

Terry entered the fitness field indirectly by teaching boxing classes to kids in urban neighborhoods when he was with the Navy and National team.  When he arrived in New York in 1992, the owner of the world famous boxing gym, Gleason's, approached him with idea of teaching adults boxing.

For nearly 10 years, Terry has brought innovation to the field of fitness as it relates to boxing.  In addition to teaching our boxing and technical boxing classes, Terry is available for personal training on an extremely limited basis so please call soon.

David Jetter is a 225-pound, two time golden glove finalist with a martial arts background in Taekwondo and Shaolin Kung Fu. He fought as an amateur for many years before turning his training into a profession. He has been teaching boxing for over 10 years. A fitness buff since the age of 13, David has studied and played numerous sports throughout his life from wrestling and track to football and gymnastics. His diverse training skills have helped him developed an approach to fitness that combines spiritual, physical and mental elements.

At Westport Boxing, David teaches our Wednesday boxing class and also provides one-to-one training with both children and adults. In addition to boxing, he also provides body development and fitness conditioning training sessions. He is a certified Personal Trainer and physical therapy aide with AED and CPR certification. David lives in Stamford, CT. In the gym he goes by the name "Big Dave." Just don't call him tiny.

Sensei Nazuka is a well-respected martial artist who developed Karate Do Nazuka Dojo, a new style of Karate, in 2004.

Sensei’s style is a culmination of more than 30 years of dedicated practice and commitment that offers students the opportunity to learn traditional Japanese karate principals and unique freestyle techniques.

Sensei focuses on creating a strong physical body, while simultaneously emphasizing a strong
and balanced spirit. He believes that anyone can benefit from karate, regardless of physical
limitations or age.

Sensei Nazuka was born in Tokyo, Japan, where he studied Kyokushin Karate and Judo, having received Black Belts in both disciplines. He moved to the United States in 1989 to study as an honored Uchi deshi under World Oyama Karate founder Shoshu Shigeu Oyama. Under Shoshu’s guidance, he received the rank of Shihan, 5th Dan.

As a competitive fighter, he became the Lightweight International Full Contact Champion and World Oyama Champion in 1992. Sensei Nazuka was a successful World Oyama Karate instructor for 12 years, training male and female knockdown and semi-knockdown champions before developing and teaching his own style.

Giles has an extensive background of more than 14 years experience teaching martial arts and movement sciences to students of varying backgrounds.

He began his studies in the field of architecture and now considers himself an “architect” of the human body.

As a former South African ITF martial arts champion, Giles has traveled the world seeking out the best instructors in a variety of combat systems and in the art of physical conditioning. He has trained and worked alongside Olympic and international champions in a variety of sports, specializing in Boxing, Kickboxing, Jeet- Kune Do, combat conditioning and various other self defense systems.

Giles studied Sports Restoration with Mel Siff at Wits University and Personal Fitness Consulting with Reebok University , both in South Africa . He also studied Physiotherapy at Coventry University (UK) and received at B.Sc. with honors in Exercise Physiology and Human Nutrition from Greenwich University in London . He has been a personal trainer, as well as managed health-clubs on three continents.

He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a Certified Personal Trainer through Renegade International.

Giles is the author of two books and has produced two DVD's on power punching in the combat arts. He has also produced a CD audio set on achieving success as a personal trainer. Giles has spent the last few years developing a distinctive system of ground-based exercise that blends martial arts conditioning techniques with western sports science.

Thrust into the spotlight as one of the premiere faces of female boxing after helping Hilary Swank prepare for her role in last year's Best Picture, "Million Dollar Baby," Shea, 24, divides her time pursuing a professional boxing career, working as a personal trainer and attending Iona College as a full-time student. Shea bonded with Swank during their rigorous training and Swank since has attended two of Maureen's NY Golden Glove bouts. She returned the favor when Swank invited her to attend the premiere of “Million Dollar Baby.” The two remain friends and now that Swank has won her second Oscar, Shea hopes to have a successful year of boxing.

As a personal trainer, Shea's main goal is to get her clients physically strong, worrying about their physical appearance later. She is an advocate of agility and speed work, but she believes cardio is a must for everybody. "Most people hate running when they get here, but after I teach them how to run, they love it." When asked what kind of training tips or advice she would give to a woman who was just starting out, Shea stuck by the age-old tradition of perseverance. "I tell them first that it's going to be very awkward," she says. "It won't feel right because it's new, it's a learning process, but soon you'll learn to love it. If you stick with it, what you get out of it in the long run will be great."

Mixed Martial Arts and fighting guru Rodger Denton is WBMA's diamond -in-the-rough. His multi-dimensional fighting dynamics place him among the area's elite training professionals. Rodger is a prodigy Thai kickboxer and certified Jeet Kune Do expert. His stand-up is strong and his ground work is even stronger making Rodger our top instructor for Fabio Araujo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With his endless credentials, Rodger is available for serious personal training but also encourages group participation for his fighters.

One of Westport Boxing's most desirable talents is Jersey City native Joe Anderson He was a young prospect discovered at Chelsea Piers by boxing icon Andre Rozier, president of Havoc Boxing, Inc. At Havoc, Joe quickly developed his fighting style and later honed his craft at Coney Island Gym. It was at Coney Island Gym that he trained and sparred wirth today's hot newcomers such asCurtis Stevens and Joe Green. Anderson's training skills are diverse by nature and his conditioning methods for high-performance athletes are as creative as his boxing routines. Serious appointments only.

Hailing from Latvia , Alex is in hot pursuit of becoming the perfect weapon of flesh and bone. Alex won the Western New England Golden Gloves Championship in 2006 in the Heavyweight Division. Soon after, with a boxing and kickboxing background, Alex also began tackling Jiu-Jitsu. His no-holds-barred approach is making him a hot commodity here at Westport Boxing & Martial Arts. In order to train like a champ, you have to first train with the champ!