- 6th Degree Black Belt in Isshin-Ryu Karate
- 4th Degree Black Belt in Satori-Ryu Iaido
- 3rd Degree Black Belt in Muso-Shindo Jodo
- Senior Instructor for the Isshin-Rhu Karate and Satori-Ryu School of Swordsmanship @ the University of Tennessee
- Inducted into the World Sokeship Council’s International Martial Arts Hall of Fame
- International Martial Arts Federation’s Hall of Fame as Weapons Instructor of the Year
- Graduate of the University of Tennessee w/ Masters in Exercise Physiology and Elementary Education
- Veteran of Desert Storm
- school: Wolf Clan Combat Sports
