Martin Rooney Biography

Training For Warriors was founded by Martin Rooney. Martin possesses a Master of Health Science and a Bachelor of Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina and is a globally known trainer, speaker, author, and strength and conditioning pioneer. He also graduated from Furman University with a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science. Rooney was a member of the United States Bobsled team and a four-time All-Conference and four-time MVP player in track and field at Furman. Martin began training with Renzo Gracie and began teaching athletes immediately after his introduction to MMA in the mid-1990s. Martin has gone across the world to train, compete, hold seminars, and assist prepare world-class athletes and coaches since the TFW system's inception. Martin worked as a martial arts consultant for the New York Giants and New York Jets, as well as a coach for the IFL World Team Champion New York Pitbulls. Martin is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under UFC fighter Ricardo Almeida and a black belt in Kodokan Judo under Olympian Teimoc Johnston-Ono at the moment. Rooney has given talks about TFW to the American College of Sports Medicine, the College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the UK Strength and Conditioning Association, the Finnish Coaches Association, American Fitness Professionals and Associates, Perform Better, and has been hired by Nike to run speed testing camps at several major universities. Martin has also given presentations on leadership and teamwork for a number of organizations, including Fortune 500 firms such as Marriott International and Hasbro. Rooney and the TFW system have been featured on ESPN, ESPN2, Spike TV, Sports New York, Fox Sports Net, Fox Fight Game, the NFL Network, HDnet, NBC.com, Bodybuilding.com, and tmuscle.com, as well as in the New York Times, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Men's Journal, Muscle and Fitness, The Sporting News, Stack Magazine, FIGHT!, Fight Sport, Fighters Only, Grappling, and Sports "The Book of 5 Things," "Rooney's Rules," "Train to Win," "Success Patterns," "The Team Renzo Gracie Workout," "Training for Warriors," "Warrior Cardio," and "Ultimate Warrior Workouts" are among his eight books, the last three of which were published by HarperCollins. Martin is also a member of the editorial board of Gracie Magazine in Brazil, as well as a regular contributor to Men's Health and FIGHT! Rooney has worked as a consultant for the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona State University, University of Alabama, Oregon State University, Rutgers University, Montana State University, and other athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, and numerous top Division I colleges across the country, in addition to training many world champion, martial artists. He has also coached a number of Olympians, including one gold medalist, four silver medalists, and a winner of the US Olympic Trials. The Army Rangers and Army Airborne Division have also adopted his TFW method. He has also established one of the best NFL Combine training programs in the country as a partner with the Parisi Speed School, producing the fastest athlete at the 2001, 2004, 2005, and 2006 NFL Combines, as well as first place finishers at ten different positions, including five all-time records. 130 of the players Martin has coached have been chosen into the NFL, including Chris Long, the second overall pick in 2008. Rooney's current aim is to disseminate the TFW System across the world in order to assist everyone in bringing out their inner warrior.

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