Marvin started his journey in the Martial Arts in 1982 at the age of 9 when he started Shotokan Karate. He went on to start his own school to spread the teachings and benefits of training in the martial arts.

His training in Karate continued for 15 years until he started training in Guro Dan Inosanto's Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Martial Arts systems in Trinidad in 1997. His dream was to one day meet and train with Guro Dan Inosanto. That dream was eventually realized, he continued his training and is now certified under Guro Inosanto and the director and head instructor at Western Canada Martial Arts Academy based in Calgary AB, Canada.

• Instructor: Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association
• Affiliate Instructor: Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute Seattle: Sigung Taky Kimura / Sifu Andy Kimura
• Instructor: XTMA: Daniel Lonero
• Instructor: Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Grappling Association

• Inosanto Blend
• Instructor: Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association
• Pekiti Tirsia Kali (Agalon): Tuhon Herald Casana (PTK Alberta)
• Applied Eskrima: Affiliate Instructor - Master Virgil Cavada

• Instructor: Inosanto International Martial Arts

• Affiliate: Francis Fong Instructor Association

• Inosanto Academy
• Francis Fong
• XTMA

• Affiliate Instructor: Guro Bambang Suwanda

Marvin believes that every Martial Artist should broaden his horizons by getting exposure to and training in as many Martial Arts as possible as this is the JKD philosophy.

Marvin is a Mechanical Engineer on a full time basis but his passion for martial arts fuels his drive to continue training, teaching and strengthening his team of instructors and student base at WCMAA. His Martial Arts training is dedicated to his loving mother Shirley and late father and mentor Gufur who both provided the support needed throughout his professional life and Martial Arts career.