Joey Escobar comes from a family of fighters. He started his boxing training as a young boy with his father Peter Escobar, a professional boxer.
At age 8 he began learning Tang Soo Do karate under Chuck Norris along with his sister Kathy, and both went on to become successful black belt tournament fighters. Joey’s career as a highly acclaimed professional fighter spanned decades; he won a long list of championships over the years. His first studio opened in the 80s for him to pass on his knowledge and skills, and he has been educating people in martial arts and boxing ever since.

In 2015 he came out of retirement to fight in Las Vegas for the World Championships, winning three age groups: 30s, 40s, and 50s! His son Cory, also a very talented martial artist, has followed in his father’s footsteps and has his own studio, Escobar Training Grounds Lake Tahoe.

Trained under Chuck Norris – 9th degree black belt – International Grand Champion – Battle of Atlanta Grand Champion – World Pro Am Champion – 5-time American National Champion – 2-time Hawaiian Grand Champion – 13-time International Champion – 4-time Pan American Champion – Canadian American Champion – Team Member and Team Captain of the US Karate Team.