{"id":250,"date":"2025-10-01T22:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motivmartialarts.com\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2025-12-16T19:09:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:09:42","slug":"instructors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/motivmartialarts.com\/?page_id=250","title":{"rendered":"Instructors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"250\" class=\"elementor elementor-250\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747f021f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"747f021f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221dc5e8 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"221dc5e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top-Notch Coaches Welcoming All Levels: A Premier Training Experience<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795fe0c5 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"795fe0c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6501bfa3 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6501bfa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:750}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcc1ecc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fcc1ecc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165c5a4 elementor-widget 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of Muay Thai since 2013, dedicating over a decade to refining her craft as both a competitor and a coach. With more than nine years of coaching experience and 18 Muay Thai and Kickboxing bouts under her belt, Annika brings unmatched expertise, discipline, and passion to Motiv Martial Arts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her competitive career has taken her from local fight nights on Long Island to world-renowned training grounds in Thailand and international stages in Italy. Along the way, she has collected an impressive list of accolades that showcase her dominance as a striker, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>USMTO Champion (2017)<\/b><b><br \/><br \/><\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>WKA Champion (2018, 2019, 2021, 2025)<\/b><b><br \/><br \/><\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2nd Place, WKA World Championships (2018)<\/b><b><br \/><br \/><\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>TBA Champion (2019)<\/b><b><br \/><br \/><\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annika\u2019s approach to coaching is shaped by her years of firsthand experience in the ring as well as her ability to adapt training to each individual. Whether she\u2019s working with beginners taking their first steps into Muay Thai, competitive fighters preparing for their next bout, or kids building confidence through martial arts, Annika emphasizes technical precision, mental resilience, and personal growth. Her dedication ensures that every student, regardless of background or skill level, receives the tools they need to succeed, on the mats and beyond.<\/span><\/p><p>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8dc445 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f8dc445\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfc7c07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dfc7c07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73883c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c73883c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/motivmartialarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vinny-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motivmartialarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vinny-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/motivmartialarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vinny-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/motivmartialarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vinny-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/motivmartialarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vinny-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/motivmartialarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vinny.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5494aa25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5494aa25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVinny Melillo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMMA\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb71a91 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb71a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinny Melillo began his martial arts journey in 2010 and has spent the past 15 years mastering the striking arts and sharing that knowledge as a coach since 2013. With 20 fights across Muay Thai, Boxing, and Kickboxing, Vinny brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of multiple combat disciplines to Motiv Martial Arts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A three-time champion and seasoned international competitor, Vinny has fought five times in Thailand\u2014the birthplace of Muay Thai\u2014over the course of ten training trips abroad. His commitment to continual growth and global experience has shaped him into a well-rounded and technically refined coach, capable of guiding both beginners and seasoned fighters alike.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to his striking accomplishments, Vinny is also a <\/span><b>purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, adding a grappling dimension that makes his coaching style uniquely complete. This October, Vinny represented <\/span><b>Team USA at the WKA World Championships in England<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taking <\/span><b>Gold in Muay Thai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Silver in Kickboxing, further cementing his reputation as a world-class martial artist and ambassador for the sport.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether he\u2019s cornering a fighter, refining technique on the pads, or helping a new student throw their first punch, Vinny combines world-level experience with the patience, precision, and passion that define Motiv Martial Arts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e1a179 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66e1a179\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1250}\">\n\t\t<div 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