After state side for 4 months, working and looking for a martial arts school he found Professor Williams School, Fire Dragon Martial Arts Institute. He started training with Professor Williams at the age of 16. He started with Kajukenbo and earned his 1st Degree Black Belt in 1999. During this time, he also trained in Traditional Hung-Gar and Sil-Lum-Pai Systems of Kung Fu with Professor Williams and received his 1st Degree Black Sash.

He is also known to be an excellent competitor in the tournament circuits. He won Grande Champion in his division in both the Oje De Agua Sikara Karate Tournament and the Shikara Annual Karate Tournament in Mexico City. Since he came to the United States, he has been ranked in the top 5 competitors in the Amateur Organization of Karate Tournament circuit from 1996-99. In 2001, he won the Grande Champion in his division at the Shaui-jao Challenge Tournament promoted by Grande Master John Wong in Austin, TX. He has also qualified for Super Grands from 2000-2002 and just received a Top Competitor Award for 2002 from the TNT Karate Tournament Circuit. In 2003 he was inducted to the Universal Martial Arts Hall as Instructor Of The Year~Spiritual Kung Fu.

He currently holds a 3rd degree in American Kenpo, 6th Dan in Kajukenbo, 7th degree Zen-U-Zen, and an 8th degree Black Sash in Hung-Fist and 8th degree black sash in Spiritual Kung Fu under Professor Moses Williams. He has created a Kids Kung Fu Program at the Fire Dragon Martial Arts Institute of Kung Fu and Karate. He was recently promoted to Chief Instructor under Professor Moses Williams in Kajukenbo and Spiritual Kung Fu. He is also co-founder of the Chinese Martial Arts Association founded by Professor Williams.