Mike is a TDS Full Instructor under the guidelines established by Trident Defense Institute. Some of his other qualifications and credentials are as follows:

Program Director - Trident Academy of Martial Arts

Full Instructor – Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do Concepts - Trident Academy of Martial Arts

Full Instructor - Thai Boxing - Trident Academy of Martial Arts

Full Instructor - Filipino Martial Arts - Trident Academy martial Arts

Associate Instructor – Thai Boxing - Thai Boxing Association of America/Ajarn Chai

Apprentice Instructor – Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do Concepts - Guro Dan Inosanto

Apprentice Instructor – Filipino Martial Arts - Guro Dan Inosanto

Instructor – Combat Submission wrestling - Erik Paulson

Purple Belt – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Pedro Sauer

7–1-1 record in Mixed Martial Arts Competitions