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Smith Forged S&C

Building stronger grapplers, and keeping them on the mats.
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Injury Ownership

Dominating Strength

Lifelong Confidence

You do not want to be another grappler that has to quit the journey to black belt too early.

  • Maybe your injuries are keeping you from being able to participate in Jiu Jitsu and fully enjoying your favorite hobby.
  • You may think that pain is normal and training without it is impossible.
  • Your own Doctor may have told you to quit the sport entirely without any alternative solution.
If these things hit home for you, SFSC can help take away those concerns.   Are you ready to enjoy Jiu Jitsu to the fullest, without the worry of injury?

Building Better Grapplers

1 on 1 Coaching

Customized rehab and/or grappling performance coaching to help you take ownership over your injuries, and perform at the highest level on the mats and at your future competitions.

Accountability

Get your workouts straight to your phone so you can track everything from reps to weight lifted to take away the guesswork so that you can focus on your grappling.

Communication

This goes beyond a cookie cutter template workout program. You will get consistent feedback on your daily habits and exercise technique, to help you perform on the mats at your best.

Nicholas Smith PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

I had wanted to be a Physical Therapist since high school. The beginning of my coaching career started in 2008 before finally completing my Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2015.

After completing my Doctorate, I went on to complete the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Orthopedic Residency in 2017, and the Azusa Pacific University Post Professional Clinical Fellowship in Movement and Performance in 2019.

During this time, I was able to work with a multitude of sports but my passion and love was always for grapplers and combat athletes.

My calling is to be the advocate for combat athletes who have not had a medical provider who can truly understand them. As someone who trains, I can speak your language and know what is truly required to be both healthy and successful on the mats.

As a result, I have made it my mission to build a system that best serves grapplers and combat athletes so that you can learn to own your injuries, develop explosive strength, and build relentless conditioning to be the best possible martial artist you can be, earning your black belt and beyond.

As much as athletics has been a part of my life, I will and forever be a huge Star Wars nerd.

Being a good husband to my wife Kate, and a good father to my daughter are what get me up each morning.

Sidelined to Submissions:
Back to the Mats Roadmap

When navigating an injury, grapplers are missing a safe and effective system to get back to training.

There are specific milestones to use as a guideline. Do not leave the injury to chance, download this Infograph now!

Testimonials

Kevin Kanagi

BJJ Purple Belt

Prior to working with Nick, I was picking up injury after injury training jiu jitsu. I’ve always had the approach of just living with injuries and training through them. I know Nick from our professional world and he’s someone whose knowledge and expertise is well respected. Being that he’s a jiu jitsu guy like me, I decided to inquire about a rehab/strength and conditioning program. We’ve worked together for several months at this point, and this version of me is the most athletic I’ve felt … read more.

Kirk Netherton

10th Planet Purple Belt

“My lifting is better, my rolls are stronger and I can visibly see the changes in my knees directly resulting from the work I have done with Dr. Nick”

Nick

Checkmat Black Belt

“I am in the best shape
I have been in years. I am 35 now,and when I was 19 I was not in this great of shape.””

Are you looking to improve your injuries and enjoy a lifetime of Jiu Jitsu training?

Smith Forged S&C will help you take control over your injuries and build elite levels of strength and cardio to help you dominate any bracket. Click the link below to book a FREE call directly with the Founder and Head Coach, Nick.

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