Tony Edwards was born in Manchester, England and came to South Africa in 1976 with his family at the age of two years, where he grew up and attended school in Johannesburg. After matriculating he had the opportunity to study at The Cape Town University of Technology and qualified as a Food Technologist in 1998. 

During his first year of working as a Food Technologist he began practicing the Martial Arts; firstly Tai Chi and then a few months later, he began with Kushido Karate-do. During this year he came to realise that he was not happy working in the food industry, while his interest in the Martial Arts grew more and more.

After hearing about the Kushido School of Martial Arts and Complementary Health Therapies  in Stilbaai, Western Cape, he decided to resign as a Food Technologist.

He moved to Stilbaai to study at the Kushido School, where he continued his learning in the Martial Arts as well as beginning his study in Complementary Health Therapies. 

He completed his studies as a Complementary Health practitioner at the end of 2000 and was awarded a Certification to practice Massage Therapy, Finger Pressure Points Techniques and Reflexology. In 2001 he began his own practice in Stellenbosch,

In 2002 he began teaching children Kushido Karate-do and by 2007 was running the Stellenbosch Kushido School of Martial Arts.

Tony still teaches Kushido Karate-do, Self-defence and Tai Chi, while practicing as a Complementary Health Therapist, specialising in Deep-tissue Massage, Pressure Point Techniques (Shiatsu) and Reflexology.

He has a 4th degree black belt in Kushido Karate-do, and over 25 years of experience as a Complementary Health Therapist. 

He is available mainly in Stellenbosch, with occasional availability in Cape Town.