He started training in Martial Arts in 1974 and has continued to gain and pass on knowledge to his Instructors and in turn to all students.
His original instructor was Mel Lomax (deceased) from the style of San Chi Kai. Grants interest in Martial Arts was fired up when he trained for a year at Judo in 1959. He joined San Chi Kai and trained a minimum of 5 times a week untill he achieved his Black Belt in 1979.