Mike is the real deal with a no-nonsense approach to self-defense. You want to earn a black belt from Mike you should be prepared to spend a few years at least to attain the black belt rank. He is awesome with children as well. I rate his skill level on all aspects of martial arts at the highest level. From grappling to kicking and punching Mike has no holes in his arsenal. Expert level indeed in all aspects of the arts he is. I really like the fact that Mike doesn’t allow other black belts from other styles to wear rank in his class. All must start from white belts in his class. As it should be. His fitness classes are awesome also.