Sensei Taggart has been a Cecil County, MD and New Castle County, DE resident most of his life. He is a former high school athlete with a background in football, wrestling, and track. He has been employed as both a Corrections Officer and Firearms Range Officer. Mr. Taggart has been a member of the Order of Isshin-Ryu Martial Arts for 26 years and currently holds a sandan rank (3rd degree Black Belt) in the organization.