Tony has over 40ys of Defensive Arts training/instruction experience, 36 of those years were (continuous) with Taika Seiyu Oyata (until his death in 2012). In addition to that study, he has pursued the practice of "Shodo/Shuji" (Japanese Brush Calligraphy) With the Japanese calligraphy Assoc. In 1996 he was awarded an instructors license (Menkyo) in that pursuit. He now provides classes at the school/Dojo he instructs at, in addition to providing seminar classes on the subject (on request).