Black Dragon Yoga
David Welek
A professional fitness trainer for over 2 decades, David has logged over 30,000 hours of personal and group instruction. With over 40 years of intense study and teaching of martial arts and yoga, he offers a unique style of training that has been practiced by individuals from all walks of life, including professional athletes from the NFL, PGA, NBA, UFC, MLB, NCAA Football and Lacrosse, as well as high school athletes of all sports.
He is also experienced in rehabilitation programs with cancer patients, post-op, and various injury recovery programs.
He is the creator of a method of training, Black Dragon Yoga, which is a challenge beyond simply transforming the form and function to body structure. It is a discipline for the physical, mental, and spiritual, as well.
Additionally, David incorporates the education and experience he has received into all modes of training whether the client is seeking to improve health and fitness, overall body composition, sports specific training, etc. the philosophy, discipline, and coordination are always the motive whatever the physical endeavor. He is adept and experienced in working with all age groups and athletic levels.
He views each individual with a unique physical and mental capacity and uses all of his resources to effectively motivate the individual to achieve their highest potential.
He can train you in any environment, from the most sophisticated fitness facility to a patch of grass in a park with no equipment.
David has educated hundreds of other fitness instructors as by assisting at every StrongFirst certification multiple times as well as Animal Flow Instructor certification. He has prepared numerous individuals to successfully test out of all of these certifications.
Understanding how to care, train and discipline the body is his full time passion.
As well as being StrongFirst Elite Certified (Level Two Kettlebell (SFG II), Bodyweight (SFB), and Barbell (SFL) Instructor, and certified yoga instructor, David maintains these certifications:
Animal Flow Level 3, Animal Flow Regional Leader, Functional Movement Screen Level 2, Precision Nutrition, Oxygen Advantage, Stick Mobility Level 2, Functional Range Conditioning Specialist (FRC)