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Awards and Personal Achievements

 Please find below a list of my accomplishments, followed by a photo gallery.

  • 2023 Inductee United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

        Distinguished Master Instructor 

       45 Years of Dedication and Commitment

  • 2020 - Author of Book (Overcome Adversities While Discovering Life Skills)

  • 2018 - Joe Lewis Eternal Warrior Award

  • 2017 - Inducted in the Action Martial Arts Magazine and Hall Of Honors

  • 2016 - Inducted in the AMAA Who’s Who Legends in the Martial Arts

  • 2016 - Master Glazier Karate Lifetime Achievement Award

  • 2015 - Inducted in the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall Of Fame; Recipient of the Living Legend Award

  • 2012 - 6th Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do under Grandmaster Michael Coles of Coles Martial Arts Academy

  • 2011 - 8th Degree Black Belt American Karate Academies under founder Grandmaster Jerry Piddington

  • 2011 - 8th Degree Black Belt American Open Style Karate under Grandmaster Danny W. Wilson

  • 2001-2010 Head Coach 23 Championship Titles including 4 National and 1 World Kickboxing Titles

  • 2003 - The Living Legends Sports Award, presented by Hanshi Jerry Piddington, Jeff Smith, Bob Wall, Don The Dragon Wilson, Joe Lewis and Howard Jackson

  • 2000 – Developed Fit for Life Kickboxing Video.

  • 2000 – Owner of Patent on T-Power Target Pad.

  • 1999 – 5th Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do under Michael Coles and Joseph Drabkin, products of Jhoon Rhee Institute.

  • 1996 – 4th Degree Black Belt under Master Mark Glazier – Founder of Master Glazier Karate in NY, NJ, PA.

  • 1994 – Top Contender for Professional United States Welterweight Title.  Lost to #1 Ranked Fighter in the World from Yugoslavia.

  • 1994 – 10th Ranked Kick Boxer under PKC sanctions.

  • 1994 – Won Professional Virginia Welterweight Title from 3-time State Champion.

  • 1992 – 5th Degree under Dan Wilson, American Open Style Karate System.

  • 1991 – 5th Degree under Legendary World Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Joe Lewis.

  • 1986 – Participated on the United States Karate Team under Jeff Smith - San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • 1983 – Fought first Professional Kickboxing Match.

  • 1981 – Won Amateur VA State Title in Kickboxing, age 17.

  • 1981 – 1st Degree Black Belt under Dan Wilson, American Open Style Karate

"Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach." - Aristotle 

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