Dr. Rhadi Ferguson aka The Carnival Doctor
RHADI FERGUSON, PHD, M.A.T., B.S.M.E.AUTHOR – TEACHER – MENTOR - COACH
Dr. Rhadi Ferguson is a Bahamian-American, a 2004 Olympian in the sport of Judo, an author, speaker, former mixed martial arts professional fighter and an award winning judo coach. He is professionally called “The Intellectual Warrior” due to his academic approach as a strategist and tactician. He further staples down this moniker by having served as an Adjunct Professor in the sports science department of the University of Central Florida and also as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Asian Martial Arts. Currently Dr. Ferguson serves as an editorial reviewer for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research as well as the Theories and Applications International Edition Journal.
Dr. Ferguson has been featured on major networks such as Yahoo!, NBC, ESPN and in print media such as UFC Fit Magazine, Ultimate Grappling Magazine and he is a writer for the professional blog ProMMANow.com which is syndicated by the USA Today. Dr. Ferguson has also been published in peer reviewed journals and his motivational speaking and coaching advice can be easily found on his internet show “Coffee With Rhadi” which is a spinoff from his book “Coffee with Rhadi: Herculean Conversations with an Olympian (and some other things that you think about from time to time...)” which can be found with the rest of his publications on www.Amazon.com
After growing up in Miami, Florida and experiencing the Goombay Festivals in Coconut Grove during his youth, Dr. Ferguson got bit by the "Carnival" bug in 2011 at Miami Carnival and has been hooked ever since. Since then he has been a regular at Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago and many other carnivals such as Miami, Tampa, Palm Beach, and Orlando. Dr. Ferguson believes in attending the "big" carnival as well as the small ones, as the small ones provide a great training ground for the newbies and neophytes to carnival.
In 2014, Dr. Ferguson wrote one of the best selling books on preparing for carnival called "The Ultimate Road Ready Guide: PACE! What Every Carnival Veteran And Carnival Virgins Must." Dr. Ferguson today has been heralded as "The Carnival Doctor" by TriniJungleJuice and by many others around the world by his ability to prepare for carnival and create the best experience possible for masqueraders and revelers.
In 2013 Dr. Ferguson was selected as 1 of the top 100 Mixed Martial Arts trainers in the world by UFC Fit Magazine. In 2006 he was awarded the USA Judo Coach of the Year Award and that same year he was nominated for the top sports science award issued by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), the Doc Councilman Award. Dr. Ferguson also served as the Athlete Advisory Council representative for USA Judo and the USOC.
Dr. Ferguson has also served as the Head Coach for the Bahamas Judo Federation where he has coached at the World Judo Championships, the Cadet World Championships and had the privilege of developing the first Olympian in the sport of Judo in the Bahamas during his time as Head Coach.
Professionally, Dr. Ferguson holds a black belt in Judo. He also holds a 2nd Degree black belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu which is a background that very few martial artists can proclaim. Dr. Ferguson also holds a doctorate and masters degree in area of education and currently runs, teaches and operates his own dojo in Tampa, Florida where he coaches, teaches and mentors practitioners at the grassroots level of the art and sport who have been successful on the state and national levels.
At the end of the day, Dr. Ferguson likes to say that he is “…just a coach and a mentor – nothing more, nothing less.” But the truth is, he is a highly sought out and recognized High Performance Enhancement Specialist centered in education, business, carnival and sport. Utilizing his proven background as an Olympian and lecturing motivator to course corrects systems, create, modify and engineer curriculum initiatives and construct strategic framework toward improving performance and elevating desired outcomes.
Dr. Ferguson resides in Tampa, Florida with his wife of 12 years, Traci Ferguson, MD and their two children. Their son Rufus (8) and daughter Rhadi Isabelle (4).
Articles by this Author
Carnival Tip #2 - Make Sure You Pick This Correctly! (It's No Joke)
- By Dr. Rhadi Ferguson aka The Carnival Doctor
- Published 17-Oct-14
- Prescription from The Carnival Doctor
- Unrated
Waiting until the last minute to get housing or procrastinating will only makes things worse. And
trying to call around to find someone that you can share a room with
could be an ABSOLUTE disaster if you and that person are not on the same
page and don’t have the same PACE. If you have a roommate,
that should be planned out way in advance to. You most definitely want
to room with someone that you have known WELL for years.
Otherwise, this can make for a disastrous trip. Especially when you
combine, liquor, fatigue, impaired judgement and the opposite sex. So
be aware. And when it comes to waiting until the last minute to get
housing, yes, you may “pull it off” and get some housing but that’s not
the way to do things.
Get your housing secured now.
Carnival Tip #1 - Now Hear This! Once You Lose This, You MIGHT Not Get It Back
- By Dr. Rhadi Ferguson aka The Carnival Doctor
- Published 17-Oct-14
- Prescription from The Carnival Doctor
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Rating:
Today we live in a society where noise is
constantly being pumped and “pushed” into our ear drums from our
Bluetooth devices to regular giant size head phones that promote a
“clearer” sound. Whatever the case, you can clearly see how we have
more devices with sound on our ears and person that we did years ago.
Compound this with loud noise exposure a few times out of the year and
you can see why hearing loss and noise exposure strategies have become a
hot topic of research and study.Now, I know it seems cool to listen to the music on the road and in the fetes right up on the speakers, but, all things considered, your hearing is something that is very important and its one thing that you cannot get back when you lose it.
EVER!! Once you lose it – its gone!
