Martial Arts Instructor
Martial arts has been a passion and important part of my life since I was a young boy. I was a competitive martial artist for over 20 years. During that time I became a five consecutive times World Champion in Royal Court Korean Martial Arts (Kuk Sool Won), also became 14-time Gold Medalist in World Martial Arts Championships, 14-time Gold Medalist in National Martial Arts Championships, and won over 200 top 3 finishes in National, International, and West Coast open and closed martial arts competitions. In addition to Korean Martial Arts, I have expertise in Japanese, Vietnamese, Brazilian, Thai, Persian, and Mixed Martial Arts.
I enjoy teaching both traditional and mixed martial arts. I train all skill levels from beginner to advanced black belt students. I offer private one on one, or small group classes. Techniques you can learn from me include : Stand up kickboxing, Pressure points/joint lock self defense techniques, weapons and weapons self-defense techniques, and grappling techniques. Here is a list of my qualifications :
Martial Arts Certifications and Awards
- World Shin Do Kumaté Chief Master/Level 4
- World Kuk Sool Won Association (WKSA) Instructor/3rd Degree Black Belt
- Master Mehrdad Martial Arts and Muay Thai Chief Master/Level 4
- Bao Truyen Vietnamese Martial Arts Instructor
- VMMA (Vietnamese Mixed Martial Arts) Instructor
- Extensive experience in Mixed Martial Arts, Tae Kwan Do, Shotokan Karate, Boxing, Full Contact Karate (Open Style), Kyokushin, Jiu Jitsu, Kushti traditional Persian Warrior Pahlawani Wrestling, Free Style Wrestling
- Five Consecutive years World Champion in Royal Court Korean Martial Arts
- 14 times Gold Medalist in World martial arts championships, 14 times Gold Medalist in National martial arts championships, Over 200 top 3 finishes in national, international, and west coast open and closed martial arts competitions
Personal Training Certifications