I began my Muay Thai kickboxing training in March 1998, under the direction of Master Kam at theUniversity of Hawaii. During that time, Master Kam was not certified, so I did not receive certification; however, I did receive a thorough training and knowledge of the art of Muay Thai Kickboxing. In 2000, I split with Master Kam due to a number of philosophical differences and opened my own kickboxing school. I also continued to further my knowledge. In June 2001, I began boxing at Palolo gym under the guidance of Coach Joe. In 2005, I studied under Master Gary Francis and earned my Brown Belt in the art of Kung Fu Cane Boxing. In 2006, I appeared on Ripley’s Believe it Or Not as an assistant fight coordinator for a feature on Henry Smalls, who is a Hapkido instructor at the Japanese Cultural Center. In 2007, my school was featured on a news segment called Go Johnny Go Now, in 2010 appeared on Hawaii Five-O and I was a stand-in for Battleship and also I did a Independent Film called The Back Door, in 2010, ten years after opening my own Muay Thai school, Team Island Thunder, I am still instructing and enjoying the art.