1992 Began training in Ed Parker American Kenpo under 5th Degree Black Belt, Mr. Gary Ronemus in York, PA 1993 Began training in Kickboxing at York College of Pennsylvania 1996 Earned 1st Degree Brown Belt under Mr. Gary Ronemus 1997 Joined the United States Marine Corps 1998 Earned Green Belt Instructor Certification in Marine Corps Close Combat System 2000 Earned Green Belt Instructor Certification in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) 2001 Earned Brown Belt Instructor Certification in MCMAP Began training in Mixed Martial Arts to include Jiu-Jitsu 2010 Returned to American Kenpo, earning 1st Degree Black Belt under 9th Degree Black Belt, Master Gary Ronemus Earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administation from Western Carolina University 2011 Head Instructor for White Dragon Kenpo Karate Toward the end of 2011, studio was changed to White Dragon Academy to reflect the multi-art focus of the school, now including American Kenpo, Tactical Ground Defense, and Aikido