Born in Clydebank (near Glasgow) Scotland, Roy moved to Jersey in 1968. From 1974 to 1989 Roy travelled and commuted back and forth to the United States to train with Mr. Parker, Larry Tatum and Rainer Schulte. Roy obtained his 1st degree Black Belt in Santa Monica, USA in 1979.

As an 8th degree Black Belt, Roy is currently the highest ranking Kenpo Black Belt in Europe.

Roy is three times European Senior Black Belt Champion and winner of the Masters Black Belt division of the IKC in Long Beach, California.

Roy has performed Kenpo in front of HM the Queen. One of the greatest honours bestowed on Roy was being chosen to be one of the eight Pall Bearers for his masters coffin out of many thousands of Black Belts throughout the world.

Roy has pledged a lifetime loyalty and debt of honour to his master and instructor and his organisation.