John Frierson

Meet Coach John

Head Boxing Coach at Koa Training Academy

Coach John served 10 years in the military as a combat medic and spent 26 years in the Honolulu Police Department, serving his community. He is a trained use-of-force expert, certified USA Boxing Coach, and a certified ISSA Personal Trainer.
During his tenure with the Honolulu Police Department, Coach John ran the Police Athletic League (PAL program) - a youth boxing program - for approximately 6 years. In addition, he competed in the Boxing portion of the Las Vegas Police Olympics games on behalf of the Honolulu Department for several years.