Official Karate Magazine Year Book Cover 1974

I was fortunate to be able train with some of the founding fathers of the American Martial Arts Movement. Here I am on the Cover of Official Karate Magazine YearBook 1974. I thank my teachers for the lessons they taught me. I could not have made it without them.

My first teacher was Sensei Owen Watson, who introduced me to Grand Master Frank Ruiz(Nisei Goju founder), when I was a green belt. Grand Master Ruiz would send me later to train with Grand Master Peter Urban (USA Goju founder) and then to Grand Master Peter Siringano (founder: Samurai Ju jitsu/Goshin Do Kempo Karate). Later on, I was granted permission to trained with Florendo Ma Calruz Visiacion (Founder of the Vee Arnis Jitsu Systems).