Jared Ryder

The reason I started training wasn’t for glory, It was because I used to watch kids get bullied and felt powerless to help. I carried that helplessness with me for years, until, as a young adult, I decided to do something about it. I started fighting in MMA not because I thought I’d be great, but because I wanted to be strong enough to protect others. Let’s just say my journey was anything but easy. I lost my first six fights. But I didn’t quit. I trained harder, pushed through the setbacks, and eventually earned every one of my 8 wins in an 8-12 career that taught me more about resilience than any victory ever could. Now, I’ve taken that experience and poured it into Atlas Lion’s Den. I didn’t open a gym, I built a safe space, a second home, and a family. Through boxing and MMA, I pass on the skills I’ve learned not just to teach people how to fight, but to help them find their strength, their confidence, and their purpose. "A Lion Sleeps In The Heart Of Every Brave Warrior." -Jared Ryder-