Sensei Richard S. Quarequio, Jr. developed an interest in the Martial Arts at about age six when his older brother began taking lessons at a local Tae Kwon Do school.  He asked his parents to enroll him also, but his mother thought it was much too dangerous.  She recommended that he take dance or gymnastics.  That was of course, not an acceptable substitute for martial arts at the time.  Richard has commented several times how much he regrets that decision; looking back at how much that would have benefited him today. 

Finally after much begging and pleading he began taking martial arts at the age of eleven, studying under Master Robert Liedke at American Institute of Martial Arts in the art of Aikido.  The school incorporated some Judo, Ju-jitsu and Tae Kwon Do, which started Richard out at an early age understanding the importance of variety in martial arts training.  This is a view point that has been praised by some, and frowned upon by others.  

Richard stood with Master Liedke for about two years and began assisting with classes in a matter of months after he started training, finding a love for teaching that has always endured.  The classes for children were quite limited at the time and Richard knew that he needed more; his interest was boarding on obsession.  

At the age of thirteen, Richard began training at what would become his main style, Kempo.  Richard began training at Fred Villari’s Studios under Sensei Robert Fleming and proceeded to train in earnest, finding a love for the style.  Still, even with that love, it did not stop him from exploring other styles every chance that presented itself and can claim in Tae! Kwon Do , Tang So Do, Ninjitsu, Chi-Kung, Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Ju-Jitsu, 5 animal Kung Fu, Shotokan and Circular Dragon Fist Kung Fu.  Richard never view rank as a very important aspect, nevertheless he has achieved a third degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo.  

In 2002 Richard was well deservingly inducted into 3 martial arts Halls of Fame.  He was nominated to the Eastern USA International Hall of Fame for special recognition in the Martial arts, the Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame for Excellence in Teaching and the World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame for Instructor of the year.  

In 2003 he was again inducted into the Eastern USA International Hall of Fame, this time with the Pinnacle of Success Award.  Richard is currently studying Shotokan with Sensei George Fusco, Jr. at the Assembly of the Fighting Arts & Circular Dragon Fist Kung Fu under Sifu Ross Antisdale at Shaolin Kempo Academy .  The former is an art Richard was introduced to by Sensei Willie Conyers when they taught together at Stars Academy ; the latter from a childhood friend that Richard has been fortunate enough to keep in contact with.  

Richard has developed a strong interest in these styles and feels as though they greatly compliment his “base” style of Kempo.  He currently teaches Shotokan under Sensei Fusco and is a great asset to the Assembly of the Fighting Arts.