I started my martial arts career in 1980 when I joined Mid America Karate in Minneapolis. Gordon Franks and John Longstreet were among the greats of full contact karate at this time.
In 1987 I met Rick Faye. His approach was relaxed, creative and most of all effective. I was amazed by the arts he was teaching and was hooked right away. I trained hard and tried to learn everything I could. I have been able to attend workshops with the likes of Larry Hartsell, Guro Dan Inosanto, Paul Vunak, Nino Bernardo, Francis Fong, Erik Paulson, Greg Nelson, Roy Harris, Rita Suwanda, Ajarn Chai Sirisute and many others.
I opened my school doors as MKG Minnetonka in 2005. In 2007 we moved to a new location and became MKG West. MKG West follows Guro Rick’s philosophy of training the basics and using drills to achieve a high level of skill and knowledge while also learning to flow and be creative.
Owner/Operator/Head Instructor
Current Qualifications
• Level 3 - Full Instructor under Guro Rick Faye
• Apprentice Instructor in Jun Fan Gung Fu under Guro Dan Inosanto
• Apprentice Instructor in The Filipino Martial Arts under Guro Dan Inosanto
• Thai Boxing instructor under Ajarn Chai Sirisute
• Women's Self Defense under Diana Rathborne/MKG
