Experiencing family difficulties, from the age of six until the age of 15 (1974 – 1983) I spent most of my childhood growing up in an orphanage. Switching off in my last year at school I left with no qualifications and direction in life soon to be caught up in the negative influences of life on the street. Representing school as a long distance runner and playing soccer, taking control, I was inspired through depression, reconnecting with my fitness and sport, giving me a positive release to develop my energy and focus, going on a journey of healing and self discovery, taking the journey from the head back to the heart.

By the age of 19, I was playing semi-professional soccer, which led me to coach soccer with my local professional club, Hull City AFC. Coaching in many schools and summer camps in the UK, America and Australia.

At the age of 24, I started boxing amateur, moving on, boxing professional and also teaching boxing fitness. At 29 (1997), I retired from boxing to find my true purpose: developing BoxWize, teaching youth to release and channel stress through boxing, learning to control aggression to boost positive energy and focus.

Whilst developing BoxWize, I co-organized and set up boxing world title training camps for Paul Ingle, IBO and IBF Featherweight World Champion Paul Ingle and Stevie Smith, IBC World Light Weight World Champion, also working with athletes and sports stars from Great Britain rugby league, English Premiership soccer players.. From 2002 to 2003 I designed and created BoxWize Challenge World Record Events, promoting my work and supported by top sports people and featured in the UK press/media on ITV, BBC, SKY TV and SKY NEWS.