Master Daniel "D-Conda" Carey, author of The Journey "To Forge a Worrier" and 7th Degree Black belt in Ko-yo-han Kong-po was born and raised in Newark NJ. For thirty-six years he became a practitioner of fighting arts. He has trained in many styles such as wrestling and boxing. In the mid-1990s, started his training in many traditional Korean martial arts. Such as Kumdo, (Sword Art 7th Dan), Hop Ki Do (close quarters combat & weapons 7th Dan), Tae Kwon Do (The way of the hand and foot 7th Dan), Yudo (Korean form of Judo 1st Dan). Also 8x Ultra Heavyweight Champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu RMNU Black Belt. His knowledge in martial arts has grown by the teachings of many of the world’s best in each one of the styles of martial arts.