Hi, my name is Phil Collen and I'm a musician Guitarist Def Leppard Rock Band

I've been training with Jean now for just a  few months and in that short time I've noticed some huge improvements. I've lost weight but manage to double my kicking and stricking power due to Jean's training techniques.

Jean has a total understanding of many martial arts but his skills and conviction for muay thai makes training with him an absolute pleasure especially when you see such explosive  results. On top of that he is a very cool guy. He is the real deal and makes training lots of fun.

I’m amazed that everybody trying to lose weight or achieved a healthy body isn’t applying the methods lay out in Jean’s book. Jean is so knowledgable in nutrition and exercise that I was able to achieve my goals in less than 6 weeks and be in way better shape at 50 than I ever was in my twenties.

The basic principle is using food as fuel and having an understanding of when and what you should eat at certain times. As private training with Jean he explains how to workout hard and not experience muscle soreness allowing you to be more consistent and get results. Incredible that in 20 years no one explained all of this to me.

The book and Jean’s philosophy is presented in simple terms and is easy to follow. As Jean always say’s “it’s really simple, but not easy” as people don’t like changing ther habits.

I have met many outstanding leaders and undergone many leadership seminars and tests during my 25 years in business.   I started wrestling in grade school and continued through college.  I pursued competitive bodybuilding and competed in 2 shows per year for almost a decade. 

I have enjoyed daily workouts in a gym my entire adult life.  I’ve lived in 6 states and 2 countries and my career in global sales has taken me to gyms in over 100 other countries.  After meeting Jean and reading his book, I can say unequivocally that Jean clearly stands out among his colleagues.  I attribute his success to his outstanding leadership and coaching skills. 

Jean is charismatic.  He can inspire others simply because of his enthusiasm toward coaching as a calling, an art and a discipline. Jean has a sincere desire to help his clients.  He gives them the highest regard, care and respect.  Jean models the life he wants for his clients. 

He is humble, open, nurturing and grateful. Jean is an expert in the field, yet he is constantly seeking more knowledge.  Jean is perceptive, intuitive, curious and inquiring. 

He is superb at listening and understanding the client’s needs and CLEARLY communicating a shared vision of very clear-cut and common goals. 

Then, Jean provides the support, encouragement, confidence and commitment to excellence needed to achieve those goals.  Jean Carrillo knows how to motivate others to succeed, stay focused, believe in themselves and overcome disappointments.  He inspires others to aim higher, work harder and enjoy doing it.  Have fun succeeding with Jean!

Brian Hodous, Chief Customer Officer, Activision Blizzard, Inc.

On top of reminding me about the principles of nutrition and training, I also learned a lot of new things. What is very interesting is the way he present the principles and the workout, there is a lot of enthusiasm, passion and energy.

I find his book and him really rich in information and motivation.

What’s grabs you in the book Jean wrote is the physical appearance and gaining confidence within yourself.

Buy this book, but most importantly, USE IT!!

Francis Benfatto - IFBB Professional BodyBuilder

Co Founder of BenfattoNutrition.com - Mr Olympia Contender

I was the1998-1999 U.W.M.T.A  WELTER WEIGHT CHAMPION , 1996 I.S.K.A CA.STATE welter weight champion, the 2000 I.A.M.T.F  WELTER WEIGHT CHAMPION, 1997 I.K.K.C JR. WELTER WEIGHT CHAMPION, 1998 I.K.B.A  WELTER WEIGHT CHAMPION, 2001 I.M.T.C INTERCONTINENTAL WELTER WEIGHT CHAMPION.

I also fought  IN K-1 and won by 2nd round tko.

I owe a lot of my muay thai skills to the help and training i received from jean. He has many skills i use to this day as well as great drills for training.

He in my opinion is one of the best Muay Thai trainers i have ever been so lucky to have trained and learned with!

Thank you again 4 creating such a solid foundation of skill and technique . Today i make a very lucrative living off these same skills I learned not to mention i get paid to do what i love. THANKS AGAIN BRO...

Hi my name's Niko Read, I am European Muay Thai Champion ISKA and was French Full Contact Champion.

I just want to thanks Jean to be with me from the beginning of my career to today. I have train all over the world with the Best Muay Thai trainer and Jean still the Number 1. Jean teach me the art of Muay Thai and bring me to the top.

I will definitively recommend Jean to everybody who love and want learn Muay Thai from beginner to Professional.

Hi, I'm Philippe Baudron, I'm French and European Kick Boxing Champion W.K.A. and Vice European Muay Thai Champion ISKA.

I have fight all over the world (Thailand, Japan, France etc...) and I have been with only 1 trainer, Jean.

He is the Top Muay Thai Kick Boxing trainer. His knowledge and dedication to Muay Thai make him 1 of the Best in the World. Thank you for the job Jean.

2 things have happened to me...now when I pick up the book, I hear  your voice in french, and I sense you are somewhere looking at me workout to keep me motivated and honest with myself.

I know the others in the group feel the same as I do.Thanks for your friendship and motivation.

I consider you the Tony Robbins of Self Defense and Fitness. In less that 2 months you have dramatically improved my strength, endurance and confidence. After 20 plus years training in other styles your training proves the quickest and most effective.

At age 50 I am in the best shape of my life; thanks to you. 

There is a MAGIC in what you do and the only what for some one to experience that is to train with you.Thank you for all you have done for me. I highly suggest your training. 

I have never tried kick boxing before, other than a tape. I have done weight training and running and I ride and jump horses. But, kick boxing with Jean is the best workout that I have ever had!

Jean is an awesome trainer. He knows just how far to push you, to get that little extra from you.  He is encouraging, kind, funny and tough. He does what he needs to, to help you achieve your very best.

I look forward to each and every workout. They are tough, but fun. I always leave my workout full of energy and the knowledge that I did my best and worked hard. I am much stronger and have more confidence in all that I do.

Jean is very knowledgeable. He teaches you about nutrition and gives you workouts and exercises that really strengthen and tone your body. I can see a difference in the way my clothes fit and how I feel. I am so glad that I met Jean and that I am able to train with him. He provides a tough but awesome work out. He makes me want to get up each day and get my butt kicked!

I highly recommend Jean. You will get the best workout of your life and you'll love it!

My name is Joe Higuera, and I am an attorney and avid fitness competitor residing in Orange County, CA. I regularly participate in competitive triathlons, running, snow skiing and weightlifting. I have also been training in martial arts since I was a child.  For most of my life, I have enjoyed the privilege of training with professional athletes, personal trainers and some of the world's top professional fighters.

As such, I know the difference between a phenomenal fitness trainer and a substandard one.  In my entire life experience with the fitness and martial arts industry, I have never encountered anyone that has repeatedly taken me to the next level of fitness and skill like kickboxing expert Jean Carrillo.

Regardless of what I am training for, and no matter how fit I become, Jean's kickboxing workout/instruction still manages to challenge me. He is always able to quickly elevate me off of that fitness time and time again that so many of us find ourselves sitting on.  Some of the additional benefits I have noticed since training with Jean include increased energy, flexibility, muscle tone, weight loss in all the right places, and an amazing cardiovascular benefit that has significantly enhanced my performance in preparing for competitive triathlons and other sports. 

Additionally, Jean's methods of teaching makes getting and staying in shape more fun and easy than any other kind of fitness activity I have ever experienced, not to mention the outstanding self-defense techniques I have learned. As a very busy professional practicing law, I have also found that my stress level is under far better control, my ability to focus and accomplish my professional goals at work has been significantly enhanced and my energy level throughout the day is unrelenting since I have been training with Jean.

 

Additionally, I would have never had the time to enjoy this kind of training had it not been for Jean's willingness to be surprisingly flexible in working with my hectic schedule. Whether you are a world-class athlete or you have never worked out in your life, I am convinced that Jean can help you get in the best shape of your life and make it fun at the same time. 

He possesses this uncanny ability to effectively teach, train and transform people from the most athletic, fit people to the least athletic, most unfit people like no one I have ever seen. Consider yourself fortunate if you get the chance to train with him, because you just can't find a fitness trainer/kickboxing instructor of this quality any place, anywhere. They simply don't exist! 

I’m pleased to say that the results are in and I’ve been receiving very many compliments and comments on my fitness level and the shape of my body.

I’ve worked with other trainers in the past with reasonable results, but Jean’s knowledge and application have enabled me to dramatically work towards something I had never imagined possible. His knowledge of bodybuilding combined with nutrition make it possibly to focus specifically on certain aspects of the body and to target certain muscle groups.

On top of this, his personality and approach to our workout sessions have made it such that for the first time in my life I actually look forward to, and enjoy my workouts more than ever before, so much so that I feel bad on days I don’t train!

I can honestly say that at 45 years of age I’m the fittest I’ve ever been in my life – both in terms of strength and aerobic capability. I’m more than pleased with the definition that my body now has.

When I saw Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell’s performance during our recent tour with Def Leppard, I was blown away. These dudes are in some seriously good physical condition, and I was curious to learn their secret. Obviously they both work incredibly hard, and are very motivated individuals, but I knew there must be more.

Then I met Jean Carrillo ... actually I ran into him in the mids of a Martial Arts session as Jean was training one of the Def Leppard Guitarists (Phil Collen). The power and intensity of this workout was unbeilavable, and I immediately realized that the other part  was, Jean. He is such an open and friendly person, and I could tell he believed passionately in what he was doing.

Jean’s book “Start Fat, Finish Fit”, is much more than a weight loss manual. In reading it I have become re-energized , and re-inspired, I found it really reader friendly, easy to follow, and I already feel results from following Jean’s program. I am using his workout tips. I have a better awareness of the foods I’m eating, which make choosing the best nutrition so much easier, and I am drinking water like never before, thanks Jean’s encouragement.

Merci Beaucoup Jean

Jean’s book is the simplest most common sense approach to a very complex subject: Your Health. It is easy to understand the fundamentals of this book and begin to put them in daily practice. Even a little change can yield surprising results when it comes to the human body.

If that endorsement sounds a low key for today’s world at large, then how about this: Want to look  and feel like the lean mean rockin’ machine you’ve always dreamed of being?

“Yes, it’s all about Health” is your road to glory, superstar! (talent and batteries not inclued).

I have learned many things while training with Jean Carrillo, but most importantly he taught me how to be both physically and mentally strong.

Jean has made me realize that one's mental attitude can have a great effect on one's physical capabilities.

I feel so incredibly strong and I owe that mostly to his dedication and support as a trainer and mentor. 

Rita Desjardins

Hi my name's Chris Tanaka, I'm 51 years old and I can say that I'm in the Best Shape of my life.

Thank you Jean.  

Chris Tanaka

I am a 50 year old attorney. Given my very busy practice, I've never had time to spend hours in a gym wanting to get in better shape. I started training with Jean less than a year ago. Since that time, I've lost more than ten pounds of fat.

I have muscles on my legs, arms & chest that I never had before.

I can now do sets of more than 400 push ups and more than 200 situps. I'm in better shape now than when I was 26.

I give the credit for my transformation to Jean. The workout is intense, I could never push myself as hard as Jean pushes me. He will not let me do less than my best.

He makes me challenge myself.

Jean somehow makes the workout enjoyable. He has a great sense of humour. Most importantly, Jean cares about the people he trains. For Jean, it isn't just about making a buck, he really wants the people he trains to success, to get in as good a shape as possible.

I recommend Jean without any reservation. He's a great trainer. He's become a real friend.

I have been a police officer for neatly 20 years; currently hold the rank of Lieutenant. 

My experience includes jail positions, patrol, training assignments, investigative positions and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT).

I have been training police officers for many years in the areas of officer safety, firearms, arrest & control / defensive tactics. My martial arts experience includes oven 10 years of training. I have a lengthy background in Karate, with experience in JKD, Kung Fu San Soo and Krav Maga. 

I have spent the last 2 years training with Jean Carrillo in the art of Muay Thai and Strike Combat. By far, I have grown the most as a martial artist from my training with Jean. He is a world-class trainer  has a unique ability to match the training to the person. He does not attempt to train all of his students in the same manner. 

This is important to understand for any person thinking about learning martial arts. Many martial arts instructors schools have developed their programs with one thing in mind - Make Money!

Many of the instructors are not qualified to teach, or have promoted themselves through the ranks. Jean is interested in bringing the best of each student  and has an impressive background. 

Whenever you want to train, to fight in the ring, defend yourself on the streets or just get into shape, Jean will tailor a program for you. I must warn you, Jean will push you beyond limits you never thought you could obtain! Intensity, hard work reaching new goals will improve your mental attitude. This will, in turn, affect your personal & professional life. 

So why Muay Thai and Strike? As you have already read, I have experienced many different styles of martial arts. Although each of them has their benefits, Muay Thai has been the best fit for me. It involves a series of strikes with hands, legs, knees & elbows. 

It incorporates realistic block & counters. The training methods are intense with full speed & power.

The training methods prepare the body to respond appropriately in a dangerous situation.

In working with Jean, you will develop your mind and body, so you can think under pressure, take appropriate action & deliver effective strikes, when needed. Ask yourself, if you spend the next year training at half-speed or pulling your strikes (wich a lot of style do), what do you think would happen when you need the energy the most to defend yourself or your family? 

In closing, I highly recommend Jean Carrillo as a trainer. If you are reading this, you have probably researched other trainers and styles. Compare what they have to offer, visit some training sessions and ask the tough questions. I am confident Jean Carrillo will exceed your expectations! Train HARD and remember NOTHING GOOD COMES EASY.

Lieutenant John C. SWAT OFFICER

I just wanted to drop you a short letter to thank-you for lending your time and expertise to the KAPAP Academy at the recent Instructor Course. Your instruction and presentation of Muay Thai Striking techniques was excellent as was your ability to communicate the intent of each technique. Having worked with several specialized military and law enforcement units for the last 15 years I have been exposed to a variety of martial arts and the instructors/experts who claim to represent a particular art or style.

Some experts? were as advertised while most were not, resulting in ego replacing education. 

However, having had the opportunity to train with you at the KAPAP Academy, it was immediately apparent that you were, and are, the real deal. There was no parade, no self promotion, and no ego just simple, realistic and intense application of kickboxing and Muay Thai Striking techniques.

Although my time with you was short, your professionalism, execution, and enthusiasm certainly validated your reputation as a fighter, trainer, teacher, and mentor. With this in mind, it's not hard to see why you have been so successful with some of the best Muay Thai fighters on the planet!

Again, thank you for your sharing your passion, your experience, and your time. I look forward to training more with you in the future.

Detective T. N Beverly Hills 

I have been an 18 year employee as a U.S. Probation Officer and a Defensive Tactics Instructor. I have studied many styles of martial arts in my 42 years of life. In addition, I have numerous instructor certifications in various reality based systems. 

During an Instructor Training course for Kapap in April ‘06, we were fortunate to have Jean Carillo train with us as well as provide us with instruction on his Muay Thai Strike System. Jeans instruction and techniques are the highest quality. 

He successfully demonstrated how to integrate Muay Thai and Strike into a highly effective system that applies to the street. In addition, Jean incorporates his knowledge into a teaching style that easily learned. Most of us all know Jean as a Muay Thai champion, but he is also a good person who teaches without EGO!

Brett J. U.S. Probation Officer D.T.Instructor

I take great pleasure in writing this letter of reference for Jean Carrillo. I am sure you are quite aware that you can pick up any phone book and find dozens and sometimes hundreds of ads for Martial Arts training. But there is only a hand full of qualified and dedicated teachers out there.. 

I am speaking from personal experience. I am also a Martial Arts instructor. I not only instruct for the general public but I have taught for several years at Orange Sheriff's Academy. It's rear to find a person of Jean's quality and teaching ability.

I know anyone who is fortunate enough to train with Jean will only benefit from experience. He truly loves his art and he teaches with dedication, knowledge and intensity of a true professional..

Lieutenant Mark. J (Sheriff Department)

I have trained in Martial Arts for the past 21 years and have the pleasure of training with some of the best in the field. Jean is one of the best. His skill is apparent the first time you see him in action. Not only does he possess superior skills in Muay Thai Kick Boxing ad Strike, but also has the ability to impart his knowledge in a fun and creative learning environment. 

I fully and whole heartily recommend Jean to anyone interested in learning Muay Thai Kick Boxing and Strike from skilled and talented instructor. He is truly a Champion among the Champions.

Police Officer SWAT Team officer Jim A. 

I have been studying different Martial Arts on and off for twenty years. I have seen numerous instrutors during my training. These instructors have been everything from excellent to a complete waste of my time and money.

From the first day I started training with Jean I was extremely impressed with him. Not only is he a qualified expert in Muay Thai Kick Boxing and Strike but he is also an excellent instructor able to pass on his knowledge to the student.

 

Jean does an excellent job of pushing the student both physically and mentally to their personal limits while still making the training very enjoyable.

Police Officer Bob. R. SWAT Team OFFICER

Jean makes training and working out not only fun but challenging. Dollar for dollar it's the best workout program I've done. Jean is very knowledgeable, talented, and he practices what he teaches. You will love to hate him! Take the challenge, I promise, you will look and feel better!

Adrianne. C Law Enforcement

Dear Jean:

Thank you for your contribution to the training program of the Israeli Special Forces. We appreciate your expertise and knowledge of Thai boxing. On the behave of Lt. Colonel Chaim Peer, we would like to invite you again to teach top Israeli Counter-terror Units and V.I.P Protection Unit in Israel, in August 2006 some Thai boxing as self defense.

 

On the personal note, I must admit that your knowledge in CQB (Hand-to-Hand Combat) is very unique and the most practical one I have ever experienced. After 24 year of teaching Israeli Special Forces and police, swats, and military units all over the world, it was a pleasure to know you and become a student again under your guidance of Thai boxing.

Avi Nardia C.O. KAPAP Academy. Former Israeli IDF Major Former Yamam Counter-terror Unit Member and CQB Instructor