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About
Coach Ray Donahue is the owner and head coach of Rock Steady Boxing Solana Beach and the founder of Kingdom Core Performance. He specializes in helping individuals with Parkinson's disease, neurological conditions, and mobility challenges build strength, confidence, and independence through evidence-based exercise.
Ray is a certified Rock Steady Boxing Coach, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, TPI Level 3 Golf Fitness Professional, Pain-Free Performance Specialist, and Axius Core Coach. With more than 24 years of experience serving others as an educator, coach, and school administrator, he brings a unique combination of clinical knowledge, compassionate coaching, and genuine encouragement to every client.
His approach goes beyond exercise. Ray believes every person deserves to be treated with dignity and empowered to live life with purpose. Whether working with someone newly diagnosed with Parkinson's or helping an athlete improve performance, his mission is to build resilient bodies, confident minds, and stronger communities.
When he's not coaching, Ray enjoys spending time with his wife Victoria and their growing family, mentoring men in their faith, and helping people discover that movement is one of God's greatest gifts for living a full and active life.
Rock Steady Boxing – Solana Beach | Coach Ray Donahue
Fight Back. Move Stronger. Live with Confidence.
Rock Steady Boxing Solana Beach provides specialized, non-contact boxing and functional movement training designed primarily for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease, while also welcoming and supporting people facing other neurological and movement disorders.
Led by Coach Ray Donahue, our program combines Rock Steady Boxing principles with functional strength, balance, mobility, coordination, core activation, and mind-to-muscle connection. Every fighter is encouraged to work at an appropriate level while building confidence in what their body can still learn and accomplish.
Our goal goes beyond exercise. We create a supportive community where fighters can challenge themselves, build physical resilience, maintain independence, and fight back against dis“ease.”
Class Schedule – Tuesdays & Thursdays
11:00 AM–12:00 PM | Novice Fighters
Designed for those who may need more individualized support, modifications, balance assistance, or a slower training progression.
12:00–1:00 PM | Seasoned Fighters
A higher-intensity class for fighters who are ready for more challenging boxing combinations, conditioning, strength, agility, and movement training.
If you or someone you love is living with Parkinson’s or another neurological or movement disorder, we would love to meet you, learn about your needs, and help determine the safest and most appropriate way to get started.
You don't have to fight alone. Let's fight back together.
