A lifelong fan of martial arts films, Joey began his own journey as a child of ten. Training was much harder than watching a movie, but he discovered the value of hard work, starting with Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan and reaching 1st dan as a teenager. He has also trained Tae Kwon Do, participated in the SCA (armored European fencing) as well as having explored yoga and other systems. After joining Shaolin Institute in 2018, he became part of the leadership & demonstration teams, including performing the lion dance. He enjoys the subtle and tough kung fu curriculum and hopes to promote compassionate wellbeing and the knowledge of self-defense. He has been so dedicated to Kungfu learning and sharing with other Kung Fu brothers and sisters without being stopped a day during the pandemic. He has participated in a few fighting events and won a silver medal.