Master Clayton began his journey in GoJu-Ryu Karate under the instruction of Sensei Frank Whittington and Master Ron Aten at the age of 14.  Training in Traditional Okinawan GoJu-Ryu, Daito-Ryu Aiki jujitsu, and Kickboxing.  Under the close guidance of Master Aten he took the combination of the three systems and developed the style of GoJu-Ryu Sabaki. After nearly two and a half decades of development GoJu-Ryu Sabaki was presented to Grandmaster Boyd and recieved recognition as an accredited branch of American GoJu-Ryu and was accepted as the Official Martial Arts System of the American GoJu Karate Association. Troy has also been training under Bill SuperFoot Wallace for over a decade and holds a 1st Degree Blackbelt in the SuperFoot System. Master Clayton is proficient in the Joe Lewis Fighting System, Jeet Kun Do, and Gracie JuJitsu.