Founder and Head instructor

• Started training in martial arts (Muay Thai and TKD) in January, 1980
• Founder of Tao Hsieh Wu Shu, The Way of Unified Martial Arts, June 2007
• Promoted to Master Instructor on June 9th, at the 2007 ICMA National Championships
• Bestowed Soke Recognition by the Shihon Counsel of the IFCMA on August 18, 2007
• San Dan, 3rd Degree Black Belt, in the art of Niho Kenpo Jujitsu Ryu under Kyoshi Max Andrews
• 1st Dan Black belt in Tae Kwon Do under Grand Master Pok Shik Yun of the World Tae Kwon Do Federation
• Champion at the 2005 ICMA International Tournament (Forms & Sparing)
•  North Carolina State Champion 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
•  NC State Grand Champion (Forms & Sparing) 1986 & 1987.
• Junior Olympic National Champion 1987
• Qualified for the 1988 U.S.A. Olympic team for Seoul, Korea at Nationals 
• Won several open, full contact tournaments in the late 1980s thru early 1990s
• Member of the International Christian Martial Arts Association (ICMA)
• Member of the International Fellowship of Christian Martial Arts (IFCMA)
• IFCMA Senior Certified Instructor