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He would meet the love of his life, Beata, when she was hired to work at the deli in the wake of his parents’ divorce.

Chris’ introduction to martial arts would come as a result of one of his friends’ tales from his many trips to Thailand. Chris was especially captivated with his buddy’s stories about Thailand’s national sport, Muay Thai, the “King of All Martial Arts.” It’s also known as “The Science of 8 Limbs” due to the fact you can use your hands, elbows, knees & feet as weapons. It is one of the most brutal forms of martial arts.

Inspired by the stories he’d heard about the “Mecca of Muay Thai,” Chris signed up for lessons at a local gym. Weeks later he signed up for a seminar put on by UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes and thus began his love affair with all things martial arts!

He took an MMA instructor’s course (where he learned he can vomit from exhaustion), he mined Gold in his division at a Grapplers Quest tourney in Canada (submission grappling), and he even competed in Thai Boxing to find out how it would “feel” to fight!