About

I'm Master Chim, a Pressure Coach for Men Who Run Their Own Business

I've coached over 2,000 men over the last 25 years. I created the Pressure to Power Metamodel, I wrote the book Tribalnomics, I've owned a martial arts academy for over 20 years, and I'm a married homeschooling father of four.

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Where It Started

It Started in a Jail Cell When I Was 16

I was born and raised in the Bronx, and I was somebody who really understood the hard nature of growing up in the inner city in the 80s. At the time, violence was common for me, the environment, and the people around me.

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When I was sixteen, I was locked in a jail cell in Valhalla, New York. I call it my first trip to Valhalla. Up until then, I didn't think I'd made one wrong decision. Sitting in that cell like a caged animal, I realized I couldn't trust myself to make the right call in the moment. So I started writing rules for myself when I was at my best, to follow when I was at my worst. I've been building rules like that ever since, for myself and for the men I work with, across more than 3,000 coaching calls.

I knew that if I designed those codes when I was at my best, then when I was at my worst, I would have a compass to trust.

I've run my own martial arts academy for over 20 years, and I wrote the book Tribalnomics.

Master Chim at 16
Me at 16
Master Chim in his martial arts academy
My academy
The cover of the book Tribalnomics

On the Mat

I've Trained for 40 Years, I've Got Black Belts in Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, and I Used to Fight Professionally

I've been a BJJ black belt since 2007 and a judo black belt since 2019. I've fought professional MMA, and I've won competitions in BJJ, submission grappling, judo, wrestling and sambo.

My jiu-jitsu coach is Rob Kahn, the founder of Gracie Tampa and one of Royce Gracie's first black belts. I've trained alongside Royce Gracie and Glover Teixeira.

I've cornered over 100 MMA fights, built businesses, written books, and homeschooled four children with my wife.

Master Chim in the ring after a fight, the referee raising his arm
After a win
Master Chim with his hands on his hips

Who I Am

Over 2,000 Men Coached Over the Last 25 Years

  • 3,000+ coaching calls over the last 25 years
  • Creator of the Pressure to Power Metamodel
  • Author of Tribalnomics
  • 20+ year martial arts academy owner
  • Married homeschooling father of four
Master Chim with his wife and four children

Coaching I've Paid For

One program took a lot of my money, put me in a group of strangers, and never even talked about what they promised me. Another one took a lot of my money, and a few days in, I found out the guy was reading me answers off Google and out of a business textbook.

Every answer I give comes from systems I built out of my own life and have used with the men I coach for twenty years.

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Master Chim pointing at the camera

The Pressure to
Power Metamodel

Every Answer Comes From a System I Built Over 25 Years and Use With Every Man I Coach

The Pressure to Power Metamodel is the system behind every session. It maps how pressure converts into identity, Will, structure, and Real Power across three parts of a man's life: Self, Tribe and Value.

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01

Self

Master your mindset.

02

Tribe

Strengthen your tribes.

03

Value

Unleash your value.

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The Four Layers

Layer One: The Metabolism of Power
How pressure turns into movement and Real Power
Layer Two: The Transmission System
How power is directed, regulated, and shaped
Layer Three: The Roads of Transmission
How power must travel through Self, Tribe, and Value
Layer Four: The Evolution Cycle
How power reinvents the man
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Master Chim pointing at a whiteboard outdoors

Pressure does not create weakness or strength, it reveals structure.

Sebastian Junger

Sebastian Junger

#1 NYT Bestselling Author, Tribe, War, Restrepo

His ability to extract the most out of people is legendary.
Dr. Dan Luna

Dr. Dan Luna

Retired 20-Year Navy SEAL, Founder Team 3LX Consulting

Warrior, teacher, scholar. One of the few I made a point to stay in contact with. My personal Joseph Campbell.
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Master Chim drawing on a whiteboard
Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Actor, Remember the Titans, My Name Is Earl

The razor's edge that separates weakness from personal power is something that becomes more tangible and attainable with the right mindset.

In My Words

What I Know to Be True

Therapy gives you a reason. This gives you a move.
Master Chim teaching at a whiteboard outside, arms spread wide
Thinking about change doesn't change a damn thing.
Recovery is more important than prevention. The goal isn't to prevent it. The goal is to recover fast.
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Every single trigger that you have is your fault. It is your responsibility.
Will can't be borrowed.

Men Who Became Better Leaders Under My Coaching

Over 2,000 men coached over the last 25 years

Pressure Process

Meets you exactly where you are.

His coaching style meets you exactly where you are.
Jay SkeetersCEO, Thrive: Mind/Body
Master Chim on a one-on-one coaching call
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Paul Sova

I endorse MC over all others I've experienced.

I endorse MC and his personal coaching 100% over all others I have experienced.
Paul SovaVeterinarian
Pressure Process
Brian Roff

Best decisions of my life. Made with his guidance.

Many of the best decisions I've made in my life were made in part with his guidance.
Brian RoffCoach, Owner of The Macroset
Oscar Covarrubias

Teaching me to be a better leader and business owner.

He's teaching me how to be a better leader and business owner.
Oscar CovarrubiasOwner, Real Estate Investor
Lorenzo

He's pulled me up every time I've fallen.

I can't count the number of times his programs and coaching have pulled me up after I've fallen.
LorenzoOwner
Patrick M.

Worries and anxieties slipped away.

Worries and anxieties slipped away. It became easier to be myself. ... I would not be as capable, serene, or successful without his coaching.
Patrick M.
Pressure Process
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Master Chim in the ring after a fight, the referee raising his arm
Master Chim teaching at a whiteboard outside, arms spread wide

Start Doing What You Already Know You Should. Type One Sentence Below.

You'll get one thing to do about it.

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Nick Castiglia
If you are on the fence about his coaching program, I recommend you go all in and don't fear the pressure.
Nick CastigliaCEO, Legacy Martial Arts ConsultingPressure Process client