Patrick currently works as a professional martial artist, fight choreographer, fight coordinator, stunt coordinator, and performer. 

He is on faculty at Indiana University-Bloomington Department of Kinesiology where he has served as the Director of the IU Martial Arts Program, the largest academic martial arts program in the US, since 2006.  

Over the years, Patrick has studied concepts and techniques from several martial arts including, Jun-fan Kickboxing, Wing Chun Gung Fu, Muay Thai, Savate, Kali/Escrima, Silat, Hapkido, Shoot-fighting, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Fencing (epee/foil/saber), Longsword Fencing (Liechtenauer), and Archery in addition to 3-gun tactical firearms training.  

He presented on Martial Arts in Physical Education to the Indiana Department of Education establishing a teaching pedagogy for attribute development and skill acquisition in martial performance in high school physical education programs and taught action performance preparation and training methodology at the Martial Arts and Wellness Symposium at UCLA.  

He also served as consultant and research designer for The Wick Lab, a metabolic study of the energy requirements and injury analysis for the John Wick movie franchise. 

He has worked on the Stunt/Fight Team for the History Channel's television series Vikings: Seasons 5 and 6 and Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla: Seasons 1, 2 and 3 filmed in Co. Wicklow, Ireland.  He has designed and performed action/violence for docu-dramas, including I Am Patrick, starring John Rhys Davies.  He has served as Stunt Coordinator for several feature films including the suspense-horror So Cold The River, starring Bethany Joy Lenz, the award-winning Runner, directed by Marian Mathias, We Strangers, starring Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and the upcoming The Duel, starring Dylan Sprouse. 

As a theatrical fight choreographer he has designed violence for multiple stage productions including Romeo and Juliet, Julius Ceasar, Star Cross'd Lovers, Titus Andronicus, The Great Gatsby, Deathtrap, and To Quiet the Quiet, directed by David Anspaugh.

He has taught martial concepts and fight design courses at seminars and workshops in New York, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Washington and California.  

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Biology and a Master's Degree in Sport Marketing and Management from Indiana University and is recognized as a Certified Teacher in the Society of American Fight Directors and a member of the Board of Examiners for the United States Hapkido Federation. 

In what spare time he has Patrick enjoys cycling, hiking with his pack, kayaking, reading, and sleeping... when the coffee wears off.