President Of the Maryland Black Belt Association

President Of the Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Beibukan Association

6th Degree Black Belt in Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do

6th Degree Black Belt in Okinawan Ryukyu Kobudo

5th Degree Black Belt in Kongo Ryu Kobudo

3rd Degree Black Belt in Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Shobayashi

Former State Representative of Maryland for Promoters Plus

TRAINING

1960 - Started Martial Arts in Korean Karate

1963 - Started Learning Shorin-Ryu Under Sensei Albu

1968 - Started Practicing Shorin-Ryu With Sensei Chain

1969 - Started Teaching Karate at My Own Club at age 14

1976 - Started Practicing Shorin-Ryu With Sensei Johnson

1977 - Started Learning Okinawan Goju-Ryu From Sensei Nate Sanders

1978 - Started Learning Ryu Kyu Kobudo From Sensei Nate Sanders

1979 - Promoted to Sho Dan 1st Degree Black Belt Shorin-Ryu, Goju-Ryu and Kobudo

1980 - Promoted to Ni Dan 2nd Degree Black Belt Shorin-Ryu, Goju-Ryu and Kobudo

1983 - Promoted to San Dan 3rd Degree Black Belt Shorin-Ryu, Goju-Ryu and Kobudo

1986 - Promoted to Yo Dan 4th Degree Black Belt Goju-Ryu and Kobudo

1990 - Promoted to Go Dan 5th Degree Black Belt Goju-Ryu and Kobudo

1999 - Promoted to Roku Dan 6th Degree Black Belt Goju-Ryu and Kobudo

EVENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1978 - Started on the National and Traditional Karate Tour Every Week. For Over Twenty Years, Always Placed in the Top Two Places.

1979 - Promoted My First Karate Tournament in Baltimore, Maryland

1984 - Opened a Dojo in Chase, Maryland

1985 - Opened a Second Dojo in Middle River, Maryland

1987 - Won Jr. Masters Kata Grand Champion

1987 - Moved to a Larger Location in Middle River, Maryland

1987 - Kobudo Grand Champion

1989 - Executive Kata and Weapons Grand Champion

1989 - Rated by the Karate World Rating in the Top 10 for Katas, Weapons, and Kumite.

1990-92 - The Top Instructor in the Student and Instructor Kata Division

1992 - Kobudo Grand Champion Three Times

1993 - Master Winner of the Weapons Division in Washington, D.C.

1993 - Master Winner at Master Bill Hayes All Traditional Japanese/Okinawan Tournament in both        Kata and Weapons

1995 - Inducted Into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the Worlds Most Outstanding Weapons Expert

1996 - Appointed the Position of State Representative of the State of Maryland for the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame

1996 - Hosted the 1st Hall of Fame Banquet in Baltimore, Maryland

1997 - Appointed the Position of an Executive Director of the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame

1997 - Hosted the 2nd Martial Arts Hall of Fame Banquet in Baltimore

1997 - Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Promoter of the Year

1998 - Received the Living Legend Award From Shihan Robert Everhart, Nippon Kenpo Karate-Do Jttsu-Ha

1998 - Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame with the Golden Life Achievement Award

1998 - Co-Found the North American Hall of Fame Inc. With Dr. Rocky Farley

1999 - Inducted into the North American Black Belt Hall Of Fame as Outstanding Contributions to the Martial Arts

1999 - Master Instructor Award from Shihan Robert Everhart

1999 - Back On the Road Again to Compete and to Help My Friends Run Their Events, Something I Have Been Doing for the Pass 24 Years

2000 - Inducted in to the North American Black Belt Hall Of Fame as Man of the Year - Kobudo

2001 - Two times Overall Kata Grand champion

2002 - Inducted in to the Virginia World Martial Arts Halt of Fame as Master of the Year Spirit Award

2003- Inducted into the World Wide Martial Arts Hall Of Fame as Master Instructor of the Year - Goju-Ryu

2004- Took a break to tour with my Music ,Writing, Recording, and Performing

2005- Restarted The Maryland Black Belt Association

2005- Joined The Baltimore Karate Circuit

2006 - This is my 45th year in the martial arts, and I still take classes with my instructor Koncho Nate Sanders 8th Dan Okinawan Goju-Ryu & Ryukyu Kobudo