At the age of 13, he started training in Gōjū-ryū Karate and won the Icelandic Juvenile Kumite Championship title in 2003, and again in 2004 and 2005.
I en alder af 13 begyndte han at træne i Gōjū-ryū Karate og vandt den islandske Juvenile Kumite Championship titel i 2003 og igen i 2004 og 2005.