Boxing & MMA Coach

With 25 years of coaching experience in combat sports, Kirk Lurie has dedicated his career to developing skilled, intelligent, and well-rounded fighters. His journey began as a combat sports athlete, training and competing in wrestling, kickboxing, boxing, and judo. That diverse background gave him a firsthand understanding of the technical, physical, and mental demands of combat sports before transitioning into coaching and sharing his knowledge with other athletes.

For the past 14 years, Kirk has focused specifically on coaching professional boxers and MMA fighters, emphasizing strong fundamentals, strategic development, and technical precision.

Defense is a cornerstone of Kirk’s coaching philosophy. He specializes in teaching fighters how to defend intelligently, manage distance, read opponents, control exchanges, and minimize unnecessary damage. He believes that sound defensive skills and a mastery of fundamentals create the foundation for effective offense, strategic adaptability, and long-term success in the ring or cage.

Kirk emphasizes technical precision, strategic awareness, composure under pressure, and a disciplined approach to training. Whether refining an experienced professional’s game or developing a fighter’s technical foundation, his goal is to build athletes who understand not only how to attack, but also how to defend, adapt, and think their way through a fight.

With a career rooted in experience, technical knowledge, and a commitment to the craft, Kirk Lurie brings a thoughtful, fundamentals-first approach to boxing and MMA coaching.