Ed's study of the Martial Arts encompasses over 30 years of training in a variety of fighting systems such as Karate, Savate, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Kali, Boxing, Wrestling, and Jeet Kune Do. His teaching philosophy is to combine elements of grappling and striking arts to produce real life results. Ed believes in blending the study of Martial Arts with sound scientific knowledge of the body, to produce effective workouts through self-defense training and to center the mind, body, and spirit.

Ed holds Black Belt or Equivalent Rankings in Shotokan Karate, Chinese Kenpo Karate and Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, and Instructor's Certification in Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai and Savate. Ed has fought in a variety of categories including Kickboxing, Karate and "No Rules" competitions.

In 1985 he earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kentucky, where he specialized as Assistant Instructor teaching movement and hand-to-hand combat. In 1985, Ed moved to Los Angeles to further his education in Martial Arts, Movement, Bio-Mechanics and Combat, earning a Masters of Fine Arts from UCLA and studying with several world renowned Martial Arts Masters including Bruce Lee's student and Jason Scott Lee's coach for the film, "Dragon, The Bruce Lee Story" Sifu Jerry Poteet.

Ed has assisted in instructing courses in defensive tactics for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Force Training Unit. He has trained in Special Weapons and Tactics with D.E.A. Mobile Enforcement Team II. He is currently engaged as a Professor of hand-to-hand combat, weaponry and stage combat at UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television. UCLA's department is ranked number 1 in the United States. As well as being the head of the Los Angeles based Combative Arts Academy and Studio City Martial Arts; he is also a fitness trainer certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Ed has also served as a pre-production fight trainer to a number of celebrities. A partial list includes: Val Kilmer, Chris O'Donnell, Randy Quaid, John Malkavitch, Alicia Silverstone, Julie Ann Moore, Mira Sorvino, Matt Sorum of Guns and Roses, John Rznick of the Goo Goo Dolls and Rachel Hunter, among others.