Started taekwondo in 1980 and is now a black belt 6 in kukkiwon. Ayad did all types of martial arts, including: Karate, boxing, kick boxing, kung fu, and aikido. He has competed in many tournaments around the world and is a certified teacher since 1994. He was on the national team in Taekwondo in Iraq. Ayad has taught taekwondo in Brooklyn since 2008, and took many of his students to tournaments.