Paul Tosetti
Coach Paul Tosetti is unique in that he has a solid background in Mixed Martial Arts as well as in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), beginning his training in 1989.
In 1995, he began studying and then teaching Choy Lay Kung Fu, which he continued for 12 years.
In 2001 he had the extraordinary experience of training at the Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, China.
During his Kung Fu career, he also trained in San Shou and fought full contact across the U.S., Canada and in Brazil. He continues to train with MMA coaches Eric Paulson of CSW and Greg Nelson of The Academy.
Coach Paul’s HEMA expertise is in German Longsword and Italian Sidesword. He’s had the pleasure of training with HEMA experts Christian Tobler, Guy Windsor, Tom Leoni, Roger Norling and many more.
In 2006 he opened the Tosetti Institute of MMA & Fitness where he teaches MMA and HEMA.
Melissa Tosetti
Prior to studying Eastern Martial Arts, Melissa trained and competed in Olympic style fencing for 7 years, culminating in earning a spot at the National Championships in 1993.
She began studying Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu in 1994 and continued her training for 12 years earning three black belts during that time. She competed in forms and fought in tournaments across the U.S. and Canada. In 2001 she trained with the Shaolin Monks at the Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, China.
Melissa is the co-owner of the Tosetti Institute of MMA & Fitness.
Geralyn Chin
Geralyn has been practicing martial arts for over 10 years and has been an instructor at the Tosetti institute for over 6 years. As a life long fitness enthusiast, Geralyn uses her personal fitness journey to understand how to motivate and encourage her students to achieve their fitness goals.
Geralyn is also a long distance runner, completing several marathons and half marathons…sometimes in costume. She brings her love of long distance running to the Institute by incorporating a high degree of cardio and endurance training into her classes. And if you’re looking to complete your first 5k, half marathon or endurance race, Geralyn will design a personalized training plan to help get you across the finish line.
Geralyn spends her days as a product marketer in the tech industry. In her spare time, when she’s not out for a run, you’ll find her hiking the local trails and enjoying the outdoors.