12/10/2022
I began my martial arts training under Master Ken Nagayama in Southern California around the age of twelve. The system was a combination of Moto Bu Ryu Karate, Aikido, TKD, Judo, Kendo and Boxing. It was great place to develop balance, coordination and a well rounded foundation in martial arts. At 14 I stopped my martial arts training and began wrestling at school and did so for 3.5 years. After highschool I joined the Marine Corps Reserve, where more fundamentals of self-defense were fostered. At twenty I underwent spine surgery. A few years later I met a girl who told me to find a Wing Chun School because there weren't jumps and high kicks which trouble my back. Luckily i found a school of Grandmaster William Cheung's lineage in my mid twenties. From the moment I first witnessed the techniques being demonstrated I knew I had found what I'd always been looking for...THIS was what martial arts was supposed to be. I began showing up to work with bruised and battered forearms, but a smile and confidence that could not be denied. In 2007 I moved to Australia to train directly with Grandmasters top Master and disciple. For nearly a year I trained 6 days a week, many hours a day, including 1 hour of private training multiple times a week. I grew by leaps and bounds by having the ability to train everyday, and the training and progress were thrilling. I ended up getting seriously injured and had to return to California. Once i was healed I began teaching in Lake Tahoe, CA. I taught there for 6 years before relocating to Sacramento to be closer to my son. There is little i enjoy more than teaching this very unique lineage of Wing Chun. It is the very best street fighting system I know of and I've studied a lot. Please contact me with any questions.
