THE TEAM.....
Steve Verma              


Steve is a fully qalified Personal Trainer and the owner and main operator of POW Conditioning Coventry, He runs extremely unique and intense HIIT/Tabata style circuit training in and around the Warwickshire area, focussing on core fitness, Plyometrics, Tabata all with an urban feel by using equipment such as ropes, ladders, boxes, kettlebells, bags, pads, bodyweight, tyres, sledgehammers, hills.   

Steve also has over 10 years of self defence and martial arts training behind him primarily focusing on 'Stand Up' arts including Boxing, Kickboxing, Thai Boxing, Vertical Grappling, Anti Grappling and Striking, along with being a Black Belt in the Real Combat System, a qualified level 1 Self Defence instructor and a qualified Level 1 Boxing Coach under the Red Corner gym.

  • Level 3 Personal Trainer 
  • Level 2 Gym Instructor
  • First Aid in Fitness
  • 1st Dan Black Belt in Geoff Thompsons Real Combat System (British Combat System accredited)
  • 2nd Kyu Brown Belt in Al Peasland & Mick Tully's Complete Self Protection  (British Combat System accredited)
  • Level 1 RCS Self Defence Instructor - under Tony Somers and Matty Evans (British Combat System accredited)
  • Level 1 Boxing Coach - with Red Corner Gym (REPs Accredited)
  • Currently training with Aaron Clamp & Matty Evans in Western Boxing, Thai, MMA, Striking and Grappling 

Gareth Hancock

Gareth has over 12 years of grappling behind him and is one of the most natural ground specialists around. Gaz also brings excellent Striking, Anti Grappling, Boxing and Self-Defence to the POW Conditioning System and his ability to develop others in both striking and ground work is second to none. 

Gaz is also extremely experienced in running urban feel circuits and bodyweight classes having supported Steve since the inception of POW Conditioning,

  • Over 10 Years of developing his grappling ability with Noel Rafferty 
  • Several years 'on the ground' with Matty Evans and the RCS (Real Combat System) crew 
  • Self-Defence with Anthony Somers 
  • Pre-Emptive Striking with Jon 'Awesome' Anderson 
  • Street Striking with Matty Evans