My first experience in martial arts started at age 6 when my father (also a wrestler) introduced me to wrestling. For many years, all I did was wrestling.

My arrival in the UK put me on a different path, where I discovered a new world of grappling. First, it was BJJ, and Judo followed soon after. At the beginning, it was challenging; I had to put aside years of wrestling knowledge and start with a beginner’s mind, learning BJJ and Judo techniques.

Each discipline came with its own set of skills, rules, and principles. Once I understood it and got comfortable with it, I started cross-training, and the knowledge from all three disciplines helped me master my game.