Lineage is important. It shows where your roots are in your art (or arts). Without roots there is no tree. If a teacher you seek out claims no lineage that is a red flag.

Ever grateful for the experience, wisdom, and passion of my teachers. Their dedication is a true driving force and inspiration in my training and teaching.

I am blown away at how my training has played out so far. So many challenges and surprises in my journey. In addition to those who were regular instructors there are any who helped shape my training. They may be newer students or peers. There were also many senior students who helped reinforce the concepts and skills that we are developing. This led me to my own truth. My truth is to keep training consistently. The meaning of rank and status has slowly diminished in importance. What remains galvanized is consistency in training. Also depth of knowledge/ability in one or many arts. Understanding what we do. "Ability follows understanding " "Tiger does not know the cannot do, tiger does "

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1 year of Tang Soo Do - under  Charles Irwin (Trenton, NJ circa 1987)

 - Lineage Moo Duk Kwan  - GrandMaster Jae C. Shin

5 years Chinese Kenpo  / Chuan Fa Do  under Master Ray Fisher

 - Lineage Sifu Gary McGee, Soke David McNeill, Rick Moneymaker, Peter Hill

5 Years Tai Chi Chuan (Yang) under Ray Fisher

- Lineage Willie Lim

5 Years Sparring under John T Burns / Stan Hillhouse

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Since 2015

Gong Style Shing Yi Chuan and Ba Gua

under Tom Morrissey. Certified instructor as of 9.22.18

- Lineage Sifu Kenny Gong ///

1 Year of Integrative Arts ( Balintawak, Tai Chi, Kenpo) under Peter Hill

Additional Training

- About 20 hours or more in these disciplines Audited Muay Thai under Patrick White and John T Burns

-  Audited Brazilian Jui Jitsu under John T Burns

- Lineage Professor Rob Handley / Grandmaster Flavio Behring