I began my karate (Japanese Gojuryu) training in college in September of 1970.
In the Spring of 1971 I began training in USA Goju, with Rado “Ray” Skarica at the Queens Gym along with longtime friend John Gallagher. (A student of both USA Goju’s Sha and Skarica) Studied at Skarica’s to Brown Belt. Black Belt to 9th Dan, with John Gallagher, USA Goju and USA Goju-Kenpo from 1970 to Present.
Rado sent Gallagher and I to the Crosby Street Shanghai Dojo in 1972 to train and learn Katas from Grandmaster Peter Urban.
While at Skarica’s Queens Gym, I was also one of the sparring partners for the future Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World, Vito Antuofermo. I also took over Karate Training for Skarica, when Gallagher left.