R.J. Pineiro's passion for martial arts started in 1986, at the age of 25, long before he had any aspirations to become a writer. He trained under Master Dennis Goetcher for several years, earning his first degree black belt in 1989. He continued on, training under Master Paul Hammonds, getting his second degree black belt in 1994.
R.J. Pineiro's son, Cameron, is falling right into his father's footsteps, though he started when he was only seven years old. Cameron completed all of his first-degree black belt requirements in 1999, earning the coveted belt on December 17th of that year, just under three years after starting his training.
Accurate Fighting Scenes
R.J. Pineiro's background in martial arts allows him to describe very accurate fighting scenes. All hand-to-hand combat in his novels is carefully choreographed and checked for plausability and accuracy. You will not find far-fetched jumping kicks, or punches, or any other Hollywood-esque scenes in his books. Accuracy and realism are keys to top-notch fact-based fiction--the kind of fiction that you will always find in an R.J. Pineiro novel.
