Kamran Lauderdale began his martial art training and study 18 years ago at age 5. He received his Black Belt in the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do at the age of 14 through the North American Alliance of Martial Arts. He is a dedicated martial artist and instructor who has trained, studied, and taught a variety of martial arts. Besides Tang Soo Do, Kam has over 10 years of training in Boxing, Kali, Mauy Thai Kick Boxing, Ground Fighting, the Egyptian/African art of Aha Saki, and the Brazilian art of Capoeira. He also currently co-teaches a Self-Defense class and is one of the primary M.A. teachers for the Flowering Tree Lodge in Pleasant Ridge, MI. He currently resides in Mount Clemens, and in his free time he is a student of nutrition, weight training, exercise, song writing and guitar.