Experienced Coaches
Our coaches bring a wealth of knowledge from years of training and competition at the highest levels — passionate about developing fighters of all skill levels with expert guidance, personalized instruction, and real-world insight to help you succeed in the gym and in the ring.
Why there are 17 of them
Most gyms have one name on the wall and a lot of assistants. We have 17 coaches across 10 disciplines, and the person taking your Tuesday class is not standing in for anybody.
Sandy Tsagouris was the first female boxing champion in Canada and fights at 17–2 as a professional. Mike Imperato is a BJJ black belt with 13 professional wins, nine of them first-round finishes, and has never been finished himself. Sanjit Chhoker spent nine years living and training in Thailand across a thirty-year Muay Thai career and more than a hundred professional fights. Nick Luchkin was a 2024 National Judo Champion and has competed in over a hundred tournaments since he was seven.
Every one of those is written up on their own card below, with the record attached. We would rather you checked than took our word for it.
What that means on the floor
A wall of records can read as a warning if you have never trained. It should read as the opposite.
Someone with a hundred professional fights has been bad at this, badly beaten, and injured. That is precisely why they are unbothered by your first lesson, and why they can see what is going wrong before you feel it.
Competing and teaching are different jobs, and we hire for both. Bernard Sanchez was named Toronto District School Board Coach of the Year and built West Humber into a top-three wrestling programme in Ontario — that is a coaching record, not a fighting one.
Five Muay Thai coaches and three wrestling coaches is not redundancy. It means the person teaching your takedowns has spent their life on takedowns rather than covering a class outside their sport.
The overwhelming majority of people here will never compete, and the coaches know it. Juan Carlos Vargas Torres has produced 32 national champions; he also teaches beginners how to fall over safely on a Tuesday night.
The roster
Konrad Tyrakowski comes from a strong striking background in ITF competitive Taekwondo. Growing up in and around his fathers martial arts gym, he trained with elite Karate Kyokushin and Kickboxing fighters from a young age. In order to prepare for World Championships and continue to develop himself in the world of martial arts, he began training boxing under Syd Vanderpool, as well training in BJJ under Dragan Konjevic. Konrad’s classes are led with emphasis on cardiovascular/ muscular conditioning as it is paramount in combat sports.
Bernard has been coaching for over 12 years at the club and high school level. Winning over 8 regional championships and City of Toronto Championships, along with a Provincial 3rd place club finish representing Xtreme Couture in 2019. Bernard personally has been named Toronto District School Board Coach of the year, having started a program at West Humber Collegiate and building it to a point where the school is recognized as a top 3 wrestling program in Ontario (OFSAA). Bernard is fully certified within the provincial and national wrestling association. He has also developed National and Provincial champions at Xtreme Couture. His goal is to one day bring home an Olympic champion that is bred at Xtreme Couture.
PAUL With over 15 years of grappling experience paul has been around the highest levels of grappling. An apprentice of Wagney Fabiano (Head of Nova Uniao Canada) he became the first person to advance from white belt to black belt while training at Xtreme Couture. Paul has traveled internationally to compete and train among the world’s best. With over 10 years of coaching experience, Paul continues to expand his role at Xtreme Couture. Working with all levels and ages of BJJ students, Paul teaches our Adult Gi program and has been instrumental in creating and developing one of the city’s top BJJ kids programs.
Mike Imperato is a top ranked fighter who has fought in 4 different weight divisions. He has 13 professional wins (9 of them being first round finishes) and has never been finished in a fight before. He is a BJJ Black Belt, with a grappling record of 256 wins and 9 losses; Mike has competed across the world and has received numerous gold and silver medals at the highest level. He has had multiple fight contract offers with the UFC and is a practicing UFC coach and cornerman.
With over 10 Years of Martial Arts experience Sebastian Chaber has had over 35 fights, both amateur and professional in K1 style Kickboxing. Sebastian has achieved podium finishes in numerous international Kickboxing tournaments. As a coach at Xtreme Couture Sebastian is focused on teaching strong fundamentals, and he incorporates conditioning, technique drills, and technical sparring into all of his classes to ensure the best development in a controlled setting.
Ilir Serbo’s passion for athletics started in the high-school weight room and transitioned quickly onto the mats in martial arts. He found Muay Thai in 2010 and had fallen in love with the sport so much that he decided to study Kinesiology & Health Science at York University. After graduating he joined the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario to become a Registered Kinesiologist. He now has the pleasure of helping people at Xtreme Couture through martial arts and Kin related fitness services.
Arely Torales has embraced the sport of Wrestling. In her 4 years of competition, she has competed at the highest level and was victorious against a national gold medalist. She fell in love with the sport and has aspirations of representing Canada internationally. As Xtreme Coutures kids program coach, her goal is to positively impact the life of your child through Wrestling by teaching fundamentals and techniques and to lay a strong foundation of knowledge and skills.
Juan Carlos Vargas Torres is the head coach of the adult Wrestling program at Xtreme Couture. Coach Carlos wrestled in Mexico as a youth and in his teenage years went on to wrestle in Europe. Carlos continued his wrestling journey and began coaching, where his passion continues in helping those that want to learn the sport and participate at a competitive level.
Kru Marco Antico began learning and competing in Muay Thai under Master Ajahn Suchart in 2003. He is a certified coach under Muay Thai Ontario. Marco has been Coach/Instructor at Xtreme Couture for over 15 years. He has over 21 years of coaching experience and is comfortable teaching kids and adults from beginner level to advanced. Marco is also a competitive runner and obstacle course racer. You’ll receive a focus on fundamentals when doing one of Marco’s classes, but also be prepared for your cardio to be tested.
NIk started his journey in athletics through highschool and gravitated toward the sport of Boxing. By training and learning the skills of the sport he furthered his experiences by becoming certified and licensed. Nik not only coaches adults from beginner level, but is also responsible for the Kids Program. Nik is comfortable with privates, small group and large group settings. Nik is also a competitive boxer.
Sanjit is a bonafide veteran of Muay Thai, having trained in the art for 30 years now, he has over 100 professional fights under his belt. Throughout his tenure Sanjit has immersed himself in the sport over his 9 years in Thailand, having trained and lived with some of the sport’s top fighters and champions (from Phuket to Bangkok). As a person and a martial artist Sanjit strives to be the best version of himself possible and aims to help his students see the same for themselves.
Sean turned to Muay Thai in high-school as a way to channel his energy, and what he learned was discipline, dedication and work ethic. After finishing high-school Sean decided to travel to Thailand to train and compete in professional Muay Thai. There, he fell in love with the country, culture and art that is Muay Thai. In just over 5 years of training Sean currently ranks 9-0 as a fighter and won the Chiang Mai International Muay Thai title during his second trip to Thailand. Sean constantly seeks to share his knowledge with others who are interested in this martial art, and empower them as fighters and as people.
Sandy ‘Lil Tyson’ Tsagouris is a pro boxer and the first Female Champion in Canada. Sandy started boxing when she was still in high school where she was consistently voted athlete of the year. Sandy first began amateur fighting in 1997 and has never looked back. After taking on her long time coach Billy Martin, she decided to go pro at age 23. She currently holds a professional record of 17-2-0 with 7 KO’s. She has fought her way to the top and is now a world ranked fighter. Sandy embodies hard work and is always learning new styles and techniques to stay ahead of her competitors and be the best that she can be.
Gonçalo’s journey began in bodybuilding, where he has competed in two classic physique competitions. Throughout his career he has helped many athletes and clients in their journeys to reach their highest potential. As a strength and conditioning coach he has prepared three World Kickboxing Champions. He continues to evolve as an athlete through consistent Mixed Martial Arts training.
Gabriel, a Muay Thai expert with a wealth of experience, has a journey that began as a quest for self defence and transformed into a deep love for the sport. His eleven years of dedication have led him to a mission of sharing his knowledge and passion with others. As the head coach of the Muay Thai fight team at Xtreme Couture, Gabriel brings competitive expertise and leadership to his training programs. His expertise is evident in the engaging and practical training sessions he creates for kids and adults — focused on fundamentals, strong conditioning, technical drills and pad holding. Whether one-on-one or in a large group, Gabriel’s love for Muay Thai instills confidence in his clients that they’re in good hands.
Nick Luchkin is the Head Judo Coach at Xtreme Couture, bringing over 15 years of competitive Judo experience and international-level competition exposure. A 2024 National Judo Champion, Nick has represented the national team in Europe, competing in Germany and Hungary, and has earned podium finishes at major events including the Pan American Championship and Canada Cup. Having competed in over 100 tournaments since the age of seven, Nick combines lifelong technical expertise with real-world competitive experience.
As a coach, Nick specializes in helping both amateur and experienced athletes build confidence and effectiveness in the stand-up game through Judo — focusing on throws, gripping strategies, competition mindset, and developing an individual style suited to each student’s body type and goals. Nick is known for explaining techniques in multiple ways so every student can understand and apply them, in a fun, technical and supportive training environment.
Stu is a private Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu trainer, with 15 years of experience. He has been training No-Gi long enough to have a good combination of old school BJJ and new school style, which brings the inverted guard and ankle locks into play. His hands-on approach to private training makes the most technical aspects of the sport understandable and obtainable for people of all skill levels.
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