Wally is originally from New York and first started training in the Martial Arts in his home state. Upon arriving in Charleston, he continued his training. He has been teaching and training for over eleven years with Masters Studios. He is a fifth degree Black Belt and Chief Instructor at the Mt. Pleasant Studio. Beside Kempo Karate, he is certified to teach Chinese Kung Fu (Nan Chuan, Chang Chuan) and Weapons. He is also certified to teach Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Jian. Wally is in charge of organizing the day to day teaching of all the classes. When Wally is not teaching, he enjoys working out and practicing the three section staff, which is his favorite weapon