Started Training in Master Floyd Burk's Traditional American Karate in April of 1985.
Trained at Sensei John Pellitteri's American Eagle Karate School from 1987 to 1989.
Trained at Sensei Raymond Hoyt's Mountain View Dojo (TAK) from 1989 to 1995
Promoted to SHO-DAN (1st Degree Black Belt) in June of 1988 by Sensei John Pellitteri
Promoted to NI-DAN (2nd Degree Black Belt) in June of 1990 by Sensei John Pellitteri and Sensei Raymond Hoyt.
Promoted to SAN-DAN (3rd Degree Black Belt) in December of 1993 by Sensei John Pellitteri and Sensei Raymond Hoyt.
Promoted to YON-DAN (4th Degree Black Belt) in June of 1996 by Sensei John Pellitteri and Master Flyod Burk.
