Since the age of 8, Olivier has practiced various martial arts, they included: Karate (Style: Shotokan), European Kickboxing, American Kickboxing, Aikido, Kali, and of course Savate.

"Life can be really full of surprises, nobody around me (can also include myself) would have thought that I would get this far in the martial art field. To me, that proves that there are no unreachable goals as long as you got the juice. Motivation can really move mountains. Follow your dreams, keep on doing what you love, do it with passion. Of course it's not without ups and downs that you can achieve great things. That's why I would like to thank my parents, first and foremost; I can feel their unconditional love even as far as 6000 km from here. I would also like to thank my buddies from the national team, tough periods made us more than a team, a family. Very special thanks to Raphael; he was the first guy I called "brother" in this country that was new to me. We went through so much together, quite an adventure! And this is far from being the end. Finally I would like to thank all my students for their motivation and their enthusiasm: this is our best reward, keep up the good job!!"

To: Jérôme Turcan, 1997 Kickboxing World Champion: Thank you for introducing me to such a great sport! I discovered in your classes physical as well as mental resources that were then truly unknown to me. You set up a standard in terms of kindness but also on a physical level in your classes that I am still trying to input in mine. You were known as one of the last poet-fighter of this generation and you gave me all the motivation I needed to keep on developing my fighting skills and becoming an instructor. What I am now is somehow thanks to you.

Jean-Marie Amoros, several time American Kickboxing World Champion: The two years I spent in your class were tough but highly enjoyable! You were such a nice guy with so much experience.

Michael Gregory: Thank you for giving me another aspect of Boxe Francaise Savate that I didn't grasp while training in France.

Richard Dimitri & the Senshido's team: (One of the world's leading authorities on personal protection and hand to hand combat, founder of Senshido and Combative Science Technologies) The more I train with you guys the more I learn about myself.