Craig started taking martial art classes at Sharkey's Karate in Naperville, Illinois. Learning from world class instructors John Sharkey, Matt Mullins, Chris Brewster and mentored by Mary Greenburg. Over the course of his competition years, he holds three world and thirty five national titles, two ESPN ISKA (International Sport Karate Association) Championships and three back-to-back AKA (American Karate Association) Warrior Cup wins. He is a forth degree black belt in Shorei-Ryu Karate.
Craig split's his time with family and work in California, Washington and New Mexico.