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WHEN DID YOU FIRST STARTED MARTIAL ARTS?

The first time I opened the doors of a Dojo was in 1984 when
I was 10 years old. I started training in Shotokan Karate and
when I turned 17, I became a black belt. I also trained a little
in Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu (Wu Shu), and Full Contact. In the
discipline of Full Contact, I had two great teachers: André
Tavernier and William Delval in Brussels, Belgium.

William Delval was Claude Goetz assistant professor Jean -
Claude Van Damme.

Then later I started learning Nunchaku,
thanks to my admiration of Bruce Lee and his films! I prac-
ticed this discipline with a global professional, Kim Silver. I
was the winner of the European Cup Artistic Nunchaku. 1994
and 2000.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO TRY YOUR LUCK IN THE
FILM INDUSTRY IN AMERICA?

Since I was a kid, I dreamt of being in films. Nearly all of my
favorite action films were American. Also a lot of big stars in
martial arts are American such as Chuck Norris, Bill Wallace,
and Joe Lewis. I love the United States because people are
very open. I made a lot of appearances in various film projects
in France and Belgium, but from my experience, I see that the-
re are more opportunities in the US.

DID YOU EVER HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
AND WORK WITH SOME GREAT PEOPLE IN MAR-
TIAL ARTS WHILE IN NORTH AMERICA?

Yes, I was able to meet some great people when I was at Dra-
gonfest in Burbank, CA. I was also lucky enough to train with
Grand Master Billy Blanks in Los Angeles and Master Todd at
American Kempo Karate in San Diego.

HOW ABOUT IN EUROPE?

In Europe, I had the chance to do a seminar with Scott Adkins
in London. It was a really great experience. He’s very open
and humble.

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