| Date | Description |
| 1982 | Started training in Goju Ryu Karate at 12 years old with Sensei Dennis Tobash, Schuylkill Haven, PA |
| 1987 | Awarded Black Belt in Goju Ryu Karate by Sensei Tobash |
| 1989 | Joined the military |
| 1989-1993 | Tried several styles in the military including Hapkido, Shotokan,Tae kwon do and Kung Fu. |
| 1993 | Joined Dennis Brown’s school of Shaolin Wu Shu and studied Tien Shan Pai Wu-Shu and Yang style Tai Chi. |
| 1997 | Awarded Black Sash (Instructor) form Dennis Brown in Tien Shan Pai. |
| 1997 | Started training with the Naval Research Laboratory’s Karate Club in Washington DC. |
| 1998 | Appointed assistant instructor at Naval Research Laboratory's Karate club and taught sparring |
| 1999 | Converted to Okinawan Goju Ryu (from Japanese Goju Ryu) under Sensei Dennis Tobash |
| 2002 | Started teaching Goju Ryu classes at Fitness Quest in Fairfax |
| 2005 | Formed NoVa Goju Kai |
| 2005 | Joined the Musaki Kai and started training in Japanese Koryu weapons (Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo, Kenjitsu, Uchida Ryu Tanjo, Iaido, etc) |
| 2008 | Started training under Sensei Chuck Merriman with the Jundokan |
| 2010 | Awarded Shoden Mokuroku under the Musaki Kai |
