Coach Ilano Bio

Jarlo Ilano graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1998 with a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy. His entire career has been a relentless pursuit of the best methods of rehabilitation, and he has logged hundreds of hours of continuing education credits in his quest for personal excellence. His passion for learning led him to explore CST, and in 2004 he obtained his first Instructorship. In May 2006, thanks to his unwavering diligence and dedication to his personal practice, he was one of six Instructors chosen by the RMAX Faculty to pioneer the next evolution in the CST Instructor Cadre – the hard-won position of Coach.  In February of 2008, he was promoted to Head Coach in the system.  Coach Ilano’s unique insights into CST are the product of the literally thousands of patients that he has treated in his clinical practice. This time in the trenches allows him to convey difficult concepts with the skilled ease of an experienced Coach.

Coach Ilano’s career as a health care professional has progressed in synch with his lifelong passion for the martial arts. He was inducted as an RMAX FlowFighting® Athlete, upon undergoing a rigorous selection process in July 2006 to become a member of Team RMAX and in November 2007 he was promoted to FlowFighting® Coach.

He is also a certified Instructor of mixed martial arts, Brazilian Jiujitsu, and Filipino Martial Arts under Burton Richardson of JKD Unlimited.  He attained his Level II Instructorship in MMA for the Street, and Level I Instructorship in Battlefield Kali in 2007 and attained his Purple belt in BJJ in March of 2008.  Coach Ilano believes that martial arts training involves more than simply learning how to fight – it is also a vehicle for self expression and for transcending one’s perceived limitations.

He has collaborated with CST Faculty Coach Ryan Hurst of Japan on the highly regarded Prasara Primer book, and continues to work with Coach Hurst on a variety of projects.

Coach Ilano is currently based in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he offers high quality instruction in the martial arts, health and wellness. He frequently travels to the mainland U.S. and Asia for seminars and private instruction.