About Me
I'm Doctor Yaad
Medical Doctor. Calisthenics athlete. Content creator. Online coach. Based in the Netherlands, built by a Kurdish kid who refused to pick just one lane.
I've never been the type to fit neatly into one box. I'm a medical doctor who spends his free time doing muscle ups and planche work. I'm a calisthenics athlete who reads research papers for fun. I'm a content creator who actually practices what he preaches, because I've seen what happens when people don't.
What drives me is the intersection of all these worlds. Medicine taught me how the body works. Calisthenics taught me what it's capable of. Content creation gave me a way to share that with people who care about doing things the right way. And coaching lets me apply all of it to help real people get real results.
The Journey
From dancing to calisthenics to medicine to media. Here's how it all unfolded.
Dancing
I started my journey as a dancer around the age of 12. Movement really didn't come naturally to me at all. I was terrible at it. But people around me were breakdancing and doing super cool moves, and I wanted to do that too. So I kept at it.
Calisthenics
Around 14, I came across calisthenics through dancing and quickly became obsessed. Back then, there were almost no resources online. I had to learn most of it on my own, piecing things together from the few YouTube videos, websites, and forums that existed. By 17, I was already coaching groups of athletes because there were simply no calisthenics experts out there. Being terrible at moving is actually one of the reasons I became a good coach. I had to overanalyze and obsess over every single detail from the very beginning. That obsession never went away.
Medical School
At 18, I had to make a choice about my future. I decided to become a medical doctor because I wanted to learn even more about the body and become a better calisthenics athlete. But there was another reason too: I kept getting injured and no doctor seemed to know what to do about it. So I figured I would learn it myself. Medical school gave me the scientific lens I use for everything today.
Content Creation
Throughout the journey, I started sharing content. I realized that most fitness content online was either oversimplified or straight up wrong. As a doctor who also trains at a high level, I had a unique perspective. My content blends medical knowledge with real training footage: tutorials, breakdowns, challenges, and honest takes on what it actually takes to get strong.
Current
Right now, I'm a resident family physician in Rotterdam, still training daily, creating content, and coaching people online. My Kurdish heritage shaped how I see the world. Bridging cultures, perspectives, and disciplines is kind of my thing. Whether it's medicine and fitness, science and social media, or clinic work and content, I don't believe you have to choose just one path. You can build something that connects all of them.
Want to Work Together?
Whether it's coaching, content collaborations, or just connecting, I'm always open to people who are serious about what they do.