Coach Mike Chadwick

Founder / Managing Director

Mike leads a team of performance experts, coaching elite sporting, Hybrid and Tactical Athletes from around the world; including organisations such as the UFC and international Special Forces.

Having served in the Parachute Regiment, Special Forces Support Group and the Royal Army Physical Training Corps, Mike  was at the forefront of changing the way British Army train today and was credited with 'revolutionising' the army's physical development in multiple citations. His vision was to create an army of Tactical Athletes, where he was awarded multiple times in doing so.

His methods are tried and tested from Tactical Athletes around the globe; boasting the highest pass rates for soldiers going through the most arduous military courses in the country. You can learn more about his philosophy of coaching in his best selling book The Red On Revolution. Mike, like the other Red On Coaches has qualified for the Hyrox World Championships in 2024.

Head of Rehab / Head of Operations

Gary spent 14 years in the British Army and has worked in athlete development, sport and fitness since 2009. His final role within the Army was leading a clinical team at Headley Court as a senior Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor (ERI). 

Gary comes from an elite sporting background with incredible accolades that include a Guinness World Record, time spent as a GB triathlete, a Hyrox world championship qualifier and multiple wins in Ironman events and running races across Europe.

Gary leads the endurance, rehabilitation and operations at Red On.

Clinical Lead / Head of Nutrition

Dr Ash spent 13 years in the British Army earning the right to wear the coveted Green Beret and British Military Parachute Wings. In the later stages of his military career, he went on to qualify as an exercise rehabilitation instructor (ERI) and refined his practice working as an ERI attached to Headley Court, The Special Boat Service, The Gurkhas, Commando Forces and The Parachute Regiment. 

Dr Cox has a history within elite sport as a national and international competitor in weightlifting and powerlifting. After helping redesign the rehabilitation and treatment pathway for P Company candidates, Dr Cox pursued a PhD in sports, exercise, and health science.

 Dr Cox has published as lead author in leading international journals and regularly presents his work at global conferences. His work is largely focussed on musculoskeletal health and has featured in government policy papers and rapid evidence reviews. Dr Cox also leads a private practice in an advisory role to coaches and provides mentorship and support to those working in public health, and those working with celebrity clients and elite sportsmen, women, clubs and organisations.

He leads the nutrition and clinical aspect of the coaching pathways.

Sports Scientist  / Head of Programming

Isaac served for over 17 years in the British Army. Firstly serving within Airborne Forces as a Tactical Athlete before moving across to performance coaching since 2014.

He was the key driver in modernising the RMAS PT programme, making the change towards a more structured strength and conditioning protocol. Whilst also being part of the training team qualified to up skill the Army’s Physical training instructor within S&C. 

Isaac is the programming specialist at Red On and believes in the psychological readiness required of soldiers and elite athletes to perform at the highest standards. In one of his last appointments successfully integrated Mental Resilience Training into the PTI training syllabus, and unit training which remains to this day.

Data Analyst  / Gym Manager

Lucy, was the first intern at Red On and has gone on to become an integral part to our growth, becoming the Red On Performance Centre Manager, our Female Lead and Head of Data Analysis.

She leads on all quantitive measurements for our elite sporting and Tactical Athletes. One of Lucy's roles within the Tier 1 Pathway is to onboard, collect and analyse data on all Tier 1 Athletes. We are data driven and Lucy ensures all data we require from you  is accounted for to help us make informed decisions on your pathway.

Sports Scientist / Head of Human Performance

Liam has served 13 years in the British Army. First serving with the SCOTS as a Tactical athlete before being selected for the Royal Army Physical Training Corps (RAPTC). Upon successful competition of his Class 1 course, he continues to educate himself by completing a BSc in Coaching and passing the Joint Service Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor (JSERI) course, where he still serves today as an ERI.

Liam has spent over 10 years as a performance optimisation coach for both civilian and tactical populations, is striding towards an MSc in Human Performance and has a keen interest in functional fitness.

Notably, Liam has competed at international and Army level and has been crowned the 2nd fittest male in the British Army in 2021 and 3rd fittest in 2023 as well as qualifying for the Hyrox World Championships in 2024.