Mike was born in 1967 and was raised in Petaluma.  He currently lives in San Rafael, CA with his wife Nicolle and four children; Reagan, Rachel, Ryann and Jack.  Mike attended college in California where he played middle infield for the Division 1 CSU Sacramento Hornets in the Western Athletic Conference.   Upon completion of this college athletics, Mike played professionally in Italy.  In the past 10 years Mike has focused his athletic training on triathlons and the martial arts.  Mike began his martial arts training with Sifu Des Rosiers’ in Marin Kenpo’s “Old Dog” combat class.   Mike began to train in Combat Kenpo in December of 2005, and received his Black Belt in 2010 at the “High Desert Combat Kenpo Black Belt Camp” in Redmond Oregon. Mike received his 2^nd Degree Black Belt in October of 2013.

Mike’s “can do” attitude and strong work ethic makes him one of the new rising stars in Combat Kenpo.