Chris came back to martial arts training in his mid-thirties after completing his law degree in 2003, having previously trained in Judo and Aiki-Jutsu.
Martial arts are a family affair for Chris, who trains with his wife and four children, all of whom hold black belt rank in at least one Martial Art, three of whom hold black belt ranks in more than one martial art, and who between them train in Karate, Kung Fu, MMA, Kobudo, Lion Dance and professional wrestling.
Chris received his 1st degree Black Belt (Shodan) in Goju-Ryu Karate in 2009, 2nd degree (Nidan) in 2014, 3rd degree (Sandan) in 2017 and 4th degree (Yondan) in 2021. He continues to train in Karate and has also been studying Kobudo for the past several years.
Chris teaches the adult beginner classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and open class for adults and teens on Saturdays, and often assists in advanced adult and teen classes, and often uses his skills as a paramedic at our tournaments and events.