Chris began his martial arts journey at the age of six in multiple disciplines, to include: Kempo Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Hung Gar Kung Fu. Throughout his youth, Chris consistently competed in regional tournaments, and ultimately earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 14. Chris went on to enlist in the US Army at the age of 17, where one of his fondest memories was training in the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP).

After serving in the Army, Chris continued to train in martial arts, studying boxing, Muay Thai and Dutch Kickboxing under World Kickboxing Association’s President Kru Brian Crenshaw.

Chris joined Apex Jiu Jitsu in 2023, where he  consistently puts in hard hours on the mat in addition to coaching the kickboxing class.  Chris earned his Blue Belt in 2024, and also heads the social media of our gym.

Never shy of competing, Chris has partaken in several amateur mixed martial arts fights, kickboxing tournaments, and Jiu Jitsu competitions throughout his martial arts career.  His notable achievements include:

2017 WKA Kickboxing National Championships.

• Second place

2023 NAGA

• Gold (Gi)

2023 NAGA

• Bronze (No-Gi)