- 42 years old
- Born and raised in Houston Texas
- (Yes I can ride a horse. No I don’t own one.)
- Married with 3 children
- Wife and daughters are ballerinas
- Son is a 3rd Dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do
- Teach at All Star Martial Arts
- Certified through ICSU:
- Level 1 and 2 Krav Maga
- Tactical Knife Fighting
- Escrima
- Women’s self defense
- Kick boxing and working towards Muay Thai Kru
My son started taking Tae Kwon Do at All Star Martial Arts a little over ten years ago, and he is now an instructor there as well.
I started training nine years ago. My very first class was a knife defense class. I managed to break three toes and got a rubber knife in the eye, but I was hooked. Since that time, I have taken every opportunity to learn and train in as many martial arts as I could. It also caused me to take a closer look at my own health and fitness as well. Four years ago I had the pleasure of visiting ICSU to get my certification in Krav Maga and have been teaching at All Star ever since as a Krav and fitness instructor.
My classes have a wide range of students from fifteen years old to grandpas and grandmas. They also range in experience. I have had the pleasure of instructing black belts in several traditional martial arts forms such as Hapkito, Judo, Akito, and Tae Kwon Do. I love to see how their own trainings blend with Krav, and then apply my observations to my own training and understanding.
I also blend my other training into my teaching as well. I like to have fun while conducting a class. A joke or a quick anecdote every ten minutes or so can keep student’s attention, and makes it easier to process information. I mix light sparring with pressure tests and aggression drills to make the training as close as possible to the real thing without causing injuries.
