KATIA

                                                                                                                                                                                Katia Chaban is a Coach and Fitness Professional at ROC Boxing and Fitness. While the gym is most known for its outstanding boxing and kettlebell programs, its clientele base has grown and represents a diversity of sports and fitness goals. As a Kettlebell Instructor with multiple Kettlebell certifications, a USA Boxing Coach and Official, an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer, trained in CPR and First Aid, and an experienced competitive athlete, Katia has established herself as a very credible Coach and  Instructor.

Katia has had a career focused in the world of Information Technology. She is a talented Senior Management professional with extensive background in Operations, Technology Strategy, and Technical Customer Services. However, after years of experience in the corporate workplace, she recognized personally the importance of balance in her lifestyle.

In 2003 she started back in the gym working with certified fitness instructors and nutritionists to focus on her well-being. She expanded her horizons and started a new sport by joining the Rochester Curling Club. By August of 2004 her fitness level was advanced enough to participate in and successfully complete the Great Race, which gave her enough confidence to continue expanding her horizons so she started recreational rowing in the area. In 2005, both her talent and competitive nature were recognized, and she was asked to compete on the Rochester team which launched her competitive rowing career. Since then she has had experience rowing at FISA World Championships (2006, 2010) and US Nationals (2007). She has won 7 medals including Gold at Worlds. In addition, she was chosen to represent the team in 2007 and 2008 at the Head of the Charles, the most prestigious Regatta in the US. Also during that time she improved her snowboarding skills, began hiking and started rock climbing as a hobby. She has enhanced her outdoor skills by working with Canadian rock climbing coach Peter Lerch for Top-Roping techniques (2007), and hiked many places around the world.

In 2007, in a meeting of chance, she was introduced to Coach Dom Arioli and ROC Boxing as she was looking for another sport to learn about. Boxing was of great interest and when introduced to Russian kettlebells for fitness training, she was completely hooked. To find a workout routine that incorporated both cardio and strength training was highly beneficial for time management as she still had to focus on work/life balance. In addition, the benefits to the training in her strength and endurance in her other sports and hobbies was noticeable, and she has been a huge proponent ever since.Such a supporter in fact that after intensive training, Katia attended an intense two day Instructor Certification course in March 2009 in Ottawa, Canada hosted by Shawn Mozen (www.agatsu.com) consisting of a physical test, demonstration of the ability to teach proper form and technique, and a written exam. Since that certification she has taught kettlebell classes at ROC Boxing, and improved her knowledge and skills in kettlebell. In 2011 she attended Level 2 Agatsu,  was certified as a GS Sport Kettlebell Coach through Systema, and trained with Steve Cotter which allows her to teach different styles of kettlebell based on her clients goals.

In addition to Kettlebell, she has been a certified Level One USA Boxing Coach since 2009, and a certified USA Boxing Official since 2010 where she has coached and officiated at a number of venues including Golden Gloves (2009, 2010, 2011). Since 2010, she has been part of the coaching staff for the Aquinas Boxing Program which is only one of 2 of these types of programs in the United States. In addition, in 2011 she assisted in establishing the Mercy High School Boxing Club, and the Boxing program at the Eastman School of Music. Her coaching experience extends to the ice as an instructor at the Rochester Curling Club where she has been instructing diverse groups of people since 2008.

Katia has also been highly involved in the community. She has volunteered at the Special Olympics (2006 and 2007), she participated in and organized as an active Committee member the successful fundraising event "Girls Hit the Ring," benefiting the James P. Wilmot Breast Cancer Center and Camp Good Days (2008-2011), which has been an annual event in efforts to raise awareness and money for the care of Breast Cancer patients. In July 2009, Katia Climbed Mount Marcy to raise awareness and funds for the American Foundation for Children with AIDS to help children with AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa achieve their full life potential.

Katia is results-driven and enjoys seeing people change, grow, become stronger and more confident. She  takes great pride in being part of that process of health rejuvenation. She has a passion for physical fitness and sports (indoors or outdoors), and her intensity and desire to constantly learn in order to improve herself makes her an excellent instructor and motivator for individuals looking to improve their personal well being.