Tony began his martial arts journey in his youth to learn self-defense and to increase his self-confidence. Along the years, he realized that the martial arts are as much “mindset as mechanics.” Tony met Sifu Tony Jayme in the 1990’s where they trained together at the International Martial Arts Academy. It was during this time where Tony Anders began instructing the kid’s classes and found that kids need a way of learning that makes martial arts safe, relevant, and more importantly, fun. Tony has spent his professional career mentoring and coaching young people as well as coaching Little League. He is now a licensed counselor and brings his skills in human growth and development to his classes. In 1999, Tony was awarded his Black Belt in Contact Karate and was ranked Phase 3 in JKD. He has travelled and trained at many seminars under various JKD notables including Sigung Richard Bustillo, Guro Dan Inosanto and Sifu Ted Wong. He is now returning to train at ICAA with his old friend, Sifu Tony, and to make some new friends. As in martial arts - “Even if you teach, you are always still a student.”