As a young man, Flash grew up in the time of martial arts legends. He admired the “Greats”; Mr. Ed Parker Sr., Mr. Willy Brown, Master Gary “Rabbit” Goodman, Master Cecil Peoples, Master Jerry Smith and his father Master Steve Sanders a.k.a. Master Steve Mohammed.
By the time Flash was 16, his winning record was one of the highest among black belts in the country. This was the time when all black belt fighters (all weight classifications) would battle it out for the Grand Championship. He was also a four-time World Kickboxing Association World Champion, PKA US Champion, and was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame.
Flash has been fighting for over 30 years and is one of the most winning martial arts fighters in the world. Flash is currently a 9th degree black belt in Chinese Kenpo and a 5th degree black belt in Tai Kwon Do and Shotokan.