He started at a young age winning junior Pan American championships and made it to the podium at world's twice.

He is a third dan (sandan) in Shotokan karate, and apart from his sports achievement Luis is well known as a very good technician, a result of a lifetime of training.

The quality of his basic techniques and kata (patterns) execution are eloquent signs of a very traditional Shotokan upbringing, which makes him a very good young instructor.

Sports achievements Luis moved to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in mid 2015 with the idea of spending some time in the city training while his was working on coming back to competition.

He fell in love with the city and decided to use Calgary as one of his key stops while training and travelling internationally to seminars.