About Paolo Tavarelli
Paolo Carlo Tavarelli holds a firm belief that a healthy mind in a healthy body improves a person’s quality of life. This is especially true for busy professionals who should be prepared to face any kind of situation. Engaging in regular, intense activity, such as playing sports, running, swimming, or working out in the gym, can help people to improve brain function and strengthen their personality. If you learn to push yourself out of your comfort zone in your workout, that makes you mentally stronger and able to handle life’s other uncomfortable situations.
Paolo Carlo Tavarelli was always active, but he developed a knack for instructing during his time as a leader in the Italian military. As a Lieutenant, he was a commander of security in the commercial dock of Genoa during the Persian Gulf War operations, platoon commander and company commander. He was responsible for controlling and supervising his subordinates during all activities. Among his other duties, Paolo was a martial arts instructor at Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI) and a Military instructor of physical education for the Ministry of Defense in Italy.
In the private sector, Paolo Carlo Tavarelli found employment as Head Instructor of Fitness and Self Defense at Sipro Sicurezza Professionale in Rome, followed by a position as the General Manager for an Italian fitness center called Bulldog Gym. Paolo’s career then pivoted toward marketing and communications jobs for companies that specialized in online sports betting. In 1998, Paolo Tavarelli graduated from the Institute of Data & Marketing with a Business Marketing degree. This gave him a base of knowledge in topics like entrepreneurship, economic and financial principles, human and organizational management, and technology. Today, Paolo is Chief Executive Officer of the Fostrom Foundation, a position he earned by working his way up from General Manager. He has also been a chairman and co-founder of several companies across Europe.
When he is fulfilling his entrepreneurial and business duties, Paolo always makes time for his own personal health and wellness. He has been active for his entire life and has practiced various sports throughout his childhood. Whether in fitness or in business, Paolo Carlo Tavarelli is never, ever satisfied with the status quo. He believes there is always room for improvement. Even the smallest, most detailed adjustments can make a big difference.
Growing up, Paolo Carlo Tavarelli practiced judo and other martial arts. He began practicing judo at the age of 10, and by the age of 12, he took an interest and began practicing Taekwondo. Through his hard work, he became a blackbelt in Taekwondo at the age of 16 while also practicing Karate, various types of Kung Fu, Chinese boxing, and kickboxing. His training in all of these disciplines was under the guidance of the Chakuriki masters.
Paolo Carlo Tavarelli began competing in various tournaments for these martial arts disciplines. In 1988, Paolo won the Italian IKKA kickboxing championship for the middleweight category. This win qualified Paolo for the European championships that took place the next year. Paolo Tavarelli went on to win the European Championships in Bern, Switzerland.
