Mr. Salas-Amaro has been a member of Tiger & Dragon (T&D) Kenpo Karate for over 20 years. He is currently training the T & D competition team for local, regional, state-wide, and national martial arts tournaments. In the early 1990's, Mr. Salas-Amaro managed a T & D Studio for Bart Vale in Miami, Fl (Sunset) and was also a senior instructor at the T & D Headquarter Studio in S.W. 8th St. He has competed and judged in tournaments hosted by the American Kenpo Karate Association (AKKA), and Bart Vale's Battle of the Warriors (BOW) I (1988); BOW II (1990); BOW III (1991); and BOW (IV) 1992; BOW (V) 1993; BOW (VI) 1994; BOW VII (1995). Mr. Salas-Amaro continues to train in Chinese Kenpo directly under his original instructor Bart Vale on a regular basis and is diligently pursing his progression in Kenpo while incorporating concepts from Shootfighting. He also takes advantage of participating in seminars given by world renowned martial artists in Kenpo, Kick Boxing, and Jiu-Jitsu.