Vikingur's mission is very much a projection of my personal life visions and beliefs. We all have a purpose for being alive and doing the work I do with Vikingur is a colossal part of my life's journey and destination. Its a privilege to help others that need help to see someone learn achieve and smile is worth every struggle I may personally have its a pleasure to have the strength to guide others. I have written this about me section to give an insight into my professional volunteer working life and my personal life as a  father and my hobbies and interests outside of Vikingur fitness . I personally think it is not always what we do as professional people but how we approach it as an individual and that is based in my opinion on how we live our personal lives and how we engage within our communities. And the world around us to put your trust in anyones business model you must first trust the individual who delivers the support and guidance. I believe the beautiful land scape of Cornwall provides amazing locations for outdoor fitness and connection to nature and mindfulness. The beaches are perfect for summer fitness training and ocean swimming. 

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As a fully professional qualified fitness instructor who is a licensed and accredited martial arts conditioning coach. I am registered with The British Martial Arts And Boxing Association as a mobile club and instructor. I am also a registered coach with Coaching UK.  I solely train individuals that have disabilities using fitness and conditioning  mixed martial art concepts . I personally do not train or make any claim to train any individuals in the art of competitive combat sports at amateur or professional level. I can however provide clients with direction to a number of clubs in the south west of England that will be able to offer that level of expertise. Vikingur meets all legal industry standards and I personally make no claim that I myself or my uniquely developed  training system can heal or change any mental or physical health condition. The system can however encourage and inspire the client to take control of there own wellbeing and personal development. It may help the client depending on their level of physical engagement and state of mind when physically engaging in the mind body and soul fitness system. The System is designed to aid the client personally to develop physical and mental  improvement with overall biological fitness aiding better health healing and wellbeing.

 

Vikingur was founded in 2021 for the sole purpose of offering mixed martial arts adaptive conditioning for disabled and disability clients offering core fitness for the recovery of mobility for clients with long term physical health problems and learning disabilities. I am fully trained and qualified to work with children and adults in the field of mental health and suicide prevention however I do not work in this sector but can recommend martial arts clubs that do work directly with mental health clients.I hold a fully enhanced DBS Certificate to work with children and adults at risk. I am a fully insured instructor who is qualified in martial arts specific first aid training for adults and children and I am a lead safeguarding officer for Vikingur conditioning ltd. Company number - 13673868  a registered fitness business registered at Companies House. The training I offer is unique to my system of non contact Mixed Martial Arts adaptive  rehabilitation fitness. The Mind body and soul triangle training system allows the client to discover the power of three ( MBS ) Mixed Martial Arts System. I believe in continuous personal and professional development and I am currently studying for a fitness referral qualification. That will qualify me to take on clients directly on a referral basis from the National Health Service GPs and Private Health Care clinics. And GP surgeries if referred by a doctor or physiotherapy department. This will also include working with occupational therapists and social prescribers. Alongside care companies private individuals and charities trusts and specialised educational schools.  

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I am a fan of  all combat sports training but my passion is mixed martial arts cross training. I enjoy ocean swimming and surfing I also play guitar and enjoy song writing. I am a fully qualified registered health care and support worker and a registered volunteer surfing mentor with The Wave Project Surfing Charity for disadvantaged children. In my personal life my work life and volunteer life I have the pleasure to work and volunteer my time within the local community and the adaptive fitness industry. On a daily basis I get to help empower people to change their lives. I help them to build confidence and witness success and personal growth of amazing disadvantaged people daily. Which is not only a privilege but incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. I have personally faced many traumas in my own life both physical health and mental health related. I have disabilities myself that limit my life and I am registered disabled. However this has not defined my personal journey to achieve a level of fitness balance enlightenment and success that I personally have. I believe anyone can achieve anything with the right mind set and support nothing is impossible if you simply believe it will be so.

 

I am a firm believer no one ever really teaches you in life you adapt and pro create your own style. A teacher simply provides you with the support and advice you need to teach yourself the true path to understanding martial arts is understanding yourself .We all have our destination but I believe we can reach it faster when we journey together bringing  everything we are in to one universal energy. You can achieve anything if you trust in yourself believe in yourself. Over the years I have studied and created my own unique non contact system of adaptive MMA fitness drawn from a range of martial arts that are spiritual ethical and manageable for all abilities. As a coach I have no success story of winning amateur or professional fights or title belts or of training multi award winning champions. I have never been a champion neither  have I ever desired to be. But I would like to pay full respect to all those who have done what I have not done. The southwest and Cornwall has some amazing clubs that have achieved amazing things and helped forge some amazing athletes. However to me that is sport and sport is great but  I believe life is the real battle and is so in its own entity. I like to work in the present not the past or the future. Life is for most the true battle and to survive it daily is what builds us all to be champions of every day life. Sadly not everyone makes it from one day to the next . We are all different in our goals and ambitions but we can all share the same focus of achieving what we desire in martial arts.

 

I personally follow the spiritual wellbeing and healing side of martial arts not the competitive side. I believe the world as a whole and we as the human race need more unity. As people we need more compassion and understanding and less violence controlled or uncontrolled that is why Vikingur is about fitness unity heath healing and wellbeing not aggression and ego. I have my path to follow and I see my martial arts journey as a tool to navigate real life on a daily basis. To apply my life experiences good and bad in order to teach others to live by the values of self discipline kindness and acceptance of yourself and others for all your flaws and individuality and that of all people. While empowering physical personal growth and success. For myself  delivering the system to the people who need it the most is part of my life journey . I have never desired to build my own empire only to help others build an empire for all people  who are to vulnerable to believe they can do it alone. Our lives have but a short time and affect on this world but our kindness and compassion has the ability to change lives for ever to affect the world for ever. 

 

Vikingur for all those reasons is pioneering disability adaptive and rehabilitation mixed martial arts to offer the same opportunities to disability groups that are available to non disability groups. Part of my personal journey is to create a safe space in an environment that is comfortable for all disabilities and non disabilities. And this works by being mobile and flexible to personal needs and environmental awareness not everyone has the ability or courage to walk in to a combat based gym. After years of working in the health and care industry within complexed care with both adult and paediatric clients who suffered with autism server mental health conditions neurological conditions long term health conditions disabilities and life changing injuries.It was clear to me that martial arts had a role to play in all walks of life and I was going to make that happen. I have personally witnessed the need to bring the benefits of mixed martial arts on a adaptive level a spiritual level  and a physical and empowering level to guide people to change their lives and their communities as a whole .I solely focus on and embrace  the need for disability adaptive mixed martial arts fitness. For all abilities all disabled groups and non disabled groups. I personally have drawn on my working experience and qualifications in both the health and the care industry and the health and fitness industry to create a platform thats a system and its sole purpose is to empower people to take full control of their own achievements and success. To learn and simply adapt to their own style to have focus that works in a unique way for the individual regardless of age ability disability or gender. Journey together as one move forward as one to promote health healing and wellbeing. Life is short but support and knowledge are eternal.

I firmly believe in the positive benefits that adaptive disability mixed martial arts fitness can bring to all areas of our lives. When you sign up for Vikingur's services your signing up for your own self development I will take no credit for your achievements they are yours and yours alone, you’ll enjoy a rich individual schedule tailored to your personal needs , in addition to access to healthy living tips and resources. Are you ready to make a change?. Challenge yourself adapt yourself and know disability is just a word it does not define you in anyway to achieve  anything you desire  . Contact me for more info.

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rif@vikingurconditioning.com

On behalf of Vikingur I look forward to being of assistance to you on your fitness spiritual and enlightenment journey lets all move forward as one.

Rif Evans lead instructor & Lead safeguarding officer

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