 Harold moved to Niagara Falls in 1983 and taught Karate and Jiu Jitsu at James Morden School and the YMCA.Harold opened his Action Karate and Jiu Jitsu Centre (as the Niagara Fighting Griffin Fitness and Martial Arts) in 1984 and has excelled both as a competitor and as a trainer/coach having various students among the top Sport Karate and Sport Jiu-Jitsu competitors in the world.Howard has earned a 4th degree in Iki Shin Do (under John Anderson), 3rd degree in Jujutsu Kai ( Steve Reynolds), 3rd degree in Gōjū-ryū (Yogi Israel), and a 2nd degree in Chito-ryū (Monty Guest).