Dreaming of being Bruce Lee after my father took me to a Bruce Lee movie; I took an Interest in the martial arts as very small child. My father casually enrolled me into a school around corner of our house thinking I will not stick with it. He then proceeded to take me to an karate demonstration after that; I was hooked. Getting more serious about the martial arts and martial arts training in my preteens, I
began my life long journey in the Martial Arts resulting in over 39 years of training in the martial arts with Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do and Tang Soo Do including formalized training in Ju Jitsu and Filipino Arts. Nothing that I have accomplished in the arts could not have been achieved without having amazing Instructors like Grandmaster Mike Fillmore, Grandmaster Able Villarreal, and Grandmaster Rodney Kauffman along with many more martial artist and Instructors who has had a direct Influence in my martial art life. With many rank promotions through the years like my 4th Dan in 2002, 5th Dan in 2009, 6th Dan in 2010, then I was blessed by the Lord himself and the belief in me by many fellow martial artist, I was promoted to 7th Dan Grandmaster 2017, and 8th Dan Grandmaster in 2018.
Accomplishments
- 9 World Titles
- International Champion
- World Champion
- National Champion
- State Champion
- Owner of True Force Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts School
- Founder/President of True Force International Martial Arts Alliance
- Promoter of the True Force Global Internationals Championship
- Head Coach of True Force National Competition Team
- Head Coach / State Representative of Team America for Texas
- Member of US National Team
- 4 Time Recipient of Presidential Sports Award
- Multiple “Competitor of the Year” for Tang Soo Do Karate Association
- 2002 World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee: Male Competitor of the Year – Tae Kwon Do
- 2002 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee: Black Belt of the Year – Tae Kwon Do
- 2002 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee: Outstanding Martial Artist of the Year
- 2002 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee: Master Instructor of the Year
- 2002 North American Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee: Master Instructor of the Year
- 2002 US Team/Alliance Hall of Fame Nominee: Competitor of the Year
- 2003 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee: Pinnacle of Success Award
- 2004 World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee: Outstanding Contributions to the Martial Arts
- 2004 World Karate Union Hall of Fame Inductee: Master Instructor of the Year
- 2006 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee: School of the Year Award
- 2009 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee: Master Black Belt of the Year
- 2009 World Organization of Martial Arts Athletes Hall of Fame Inductee: USA Coach of the Year
- 2010 NE- DU-U-KON TAE Karate Kung Fu Federation Hall of Fame Award: Outstanding Contributions to the Martial Arts
- 2016 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee: Distinguished Master
- 2017 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee: Silver Life Award
Member Of:
- NE-DU-U-KON -Tae Karate Kung Fu Federation
- Tang Soo Do Karate Association
- Texas Tae Kwon Do Association
- International Martial Council of America
- Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association
- World Organization of Martial Arts Athletes
- Unified Martial Arts Association International
- World Moo Sul Kwan Federation
- Master Martial Arts Federation
- Zujitsu Martial Arts System
- Filipino Combat Congress of America
- Scientific Fighting Congress (combat-stick-knife-gun)
- United Martial Artist Association
- Yamaguchi Karate International
- World Sport Karate Association