Meet Our Instructors
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James Meals
HEAD MUAY THAI INSTRUCTOR
James has been involved in martial arts for the past 30 years and has trained and competed in the arts of Kenpo Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. He has had the privilege of traveling and training in Thailand with some of the sport's most elite.
Additionally over the years, James has been fortunate enough to train under some of the best Thai boxing camps in the U.S. such as Fairtex Muay Thai Camp, Cool Hearts Muay Thai Camp and SitCoban Muay Thai just to name a few. He has trained under 5 time world champion Ajarn Coban Lookchaomaisaithong in NYC. Most recently, he has had the honor of training with the top names in Muay Thai, namely, Superbon, and Petchtanong Petchfurgus.
As a coach, James has over 18 years of teaching and coaching Muay Thai. He has trained many amateur and professional fighters that have captured multiple championship titles in both MMA and Muay Thai all over the world and for many of the highest level organizations.
James is also the Owner and Head Muay Thai Coach of Driven Gym in Woodbridge, New Jersey, which has been the beloved home to many members and fighters for the past eight years. Driven has been a dream come true for James and he is excited to bring his passions here to his home in Point.
Competitively, James is a veteran of the sport as an amateur and as a pro fighter. He has fought for the AZ state title and IKBA United States title. He has also competed professionally in MMA and BJJ and currently holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Tom DeBlass.
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Danny Murray
HEAD BOXING COACH
Coach Danny is a Professional Boxer, loving husband and proud father of 3. He discovered his passion for boxing when he was 14 years old. Since then, he has competed in 54 amateur and 12 professional bouts in some of the most iconic arenas such as Barclays Center and MGM Grand. Danny continues to train with high level athletes and strives to incorporate the same skills in all of his classes.
Danny’s mission is to change lives the way boxing has changed his. The sport is highly physical but also requires a lot of mental strength, stability and dedication. Coach Danny cares deeply about all of his clients and hopes to help others discover the benefits of training and reaching their fullest potential.