- Began Training in Martial Arts in 1983
- Full Instructor in Jeet Kune Do / Jun Fan Gung Fu under SiFu Dan Inosanto
- Full Instructor in the Filipino Martial Arts under Sifu Dan Inosanto
- Full Instructor in Muay Thai under Ajarn Surachai Sirisute
- Full Instructor Level 6 in Sayoc Kali under Tuhon Chris Sayoc Sr
- Guro in Dog Brothers Martial Arts under Guro Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny
- Associate Instructor in Combat Submission Wrestling under Erik Paulson
- UFC Trainer / Coach – UFC 42
- owner/head instructor of Progressive Martial Arts in Queens, NY