Guro Victor Rivera began his Martial Art training at an early age. He trained  in Western Boxing, Judo and later became an instructor in Kung Fu WU-SU system under Grandmaster Alan Lee. In 1986 he moved to Jacksonville, Florida were he was first introduced to Arnis by Guro Jack Garcia. In 1989 he moved to West Palm Beach and began training with Guro Celso Davila and the late Guro Ed Pagan. He became an instructor of Jun Fan Kickboxing under Guro Ed Pagan. Guro Victor continues training in JKD under Sifu Dwight Wood and holds and instructor/Guro certificate under Gat Puno Garimot Baet, under the Garimot System of Arnis. Guro Victor is also a student of BJJ under Mauricio Villardo.