Sensei Rocky has been studying in the Martial Arts for the last 35+ years. and is a 4th degree Black Belt. He hold his rankings and is trained in Shotokan Karate, Kobudo, and Dan-zan Ryu Jujitsu. He continues to train and get his ranking from Shihan Bill Viola II at the Allegheny Shotokan “Viola Karate” Club in North Huntingdon, PA. He has been teaching all ages singe 1993. In 1997 he held the responsibilities of teaching and running the Kickboxing and kindergarten curriculum at Allegheny Shotokan “Viola Karate”. In the competition arena Since 1991 he has held State, National, and International titles in NBL, WKC, SKI, NASKA, USAKF, PKC, AAU, and PKRA. He is a champinon In Kata, Kumite (Sparring), Weapons, Self-defense and Team divisions. He has also served as Judge, Referee, and Coach at these levels as well. 1998 He was the USAKF -70 Kilo Kumite Gold Medalist earning him a spot on the USAKF TEAM USA. He was a member of "Team Yakuza" of ASKC that was Ranked #1 in the US and #3 in the World at the Schwarzenegger Classic Tournament in 1998. In 1999 he was Captain of the USAKF Men’s Synchronized Weapons Kata Gold Medal team. He has served as Tournament Coordinator and Entertainment Director of the Kumite Classic and Pittsburgh Fitness expo. And is slated to be the 2025 Arnold Martial Arts Festival Logistic Director.
Currently he is member as well as the west coast coach of "Team Kumite". And in June of 2024 he once again earned a spot on team USA, along with his son Remington, and will be representing the United states in Kata, weapons kata, synchronized kata, and sparring at the WKC World championships
Outside of the Dojo, he works as a Level 4 USA Ice Hockey Referee and has been a PROFESSIONAL COMEDIAN for the last 26+ years. And currently shares his testimony on the Comedy stage. Although he came to know the Lord over 40+ years ago, in November of 2011, he completely surrendered his life, career, and talents over to God. Now his comedy is completely clean as he shares the Gospel not just with Kicks and Punches but with Punlines as well.
When he is not in the Dojo, on stage, or refereeing Ice Hockey, he is at home his cat Shuto and his three boys Remington Isaac, Sterling Isaiah And Daxton Israel. Sensei Rocky believes a family that kicks together sticks together and because of that his favorite Bible verse is
… as for me and my family we will serve the Lord.”
- Joshua 24:15
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