Tony is a Brooklyn native who started his martial arts training at the age of 15 with "Buddha Hand Wing Chun" under Sifu Henry Leung. He distinctly remembers "holding a wall sit for long periods while curling a pickle jar filled with water." While he hated it at the time, he says "it was probably the greatest character building exercise of all time" and it kickstarted a long journey into martial arts.

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Since then, Tony has trained under a number of different styles and systems, including Wushu, Kyusho Jitsu, Jeet Kun do, Kali, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jujitsu. 

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His eye for detail that has been developed by years of being a professional instructor/trainer at various martial arts academies and studios.