Sensei Rich Levy was born in Queens in October 1960.  He grew up in Westbury where he played football, baseball, wrestled and swam at Westbury High School.  He attended SUNY Buffalo where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics.  Rich started his journey in Martial Arts while in college; lived in Brooklyn where he studied Tae Kwan Do achieving a 3rd Degree Brown Belt.  He's married and has 3 children; 2 girls and a boy.  He enjoys coaching basketball, little league baseball and attending Daddy & Me dances.  Besides using his degree in economics in his own business, he gives back to the community by tutoring children in math as a community service.  Sensei Levy started at Busto’s Karate in 1994 then in 2004 he received his Black Belt.  He loves the many benefits he derives at Busto’s, learning self defense and getting in condition.

Rich conducts the Sparring Classes and says that "If I put together all the concepts of Karate, and they are practiced in a controlled, safe setting, nothing is better."   Why Busto’s?  Rich answers, "Because it's not a Karate factory.  It is very tailored to the individual where they can develop at their own pace."  He also says that "individual or private lessons are the way to accelerate the learning process."  Sensei Levy is honored to be affiliated and know Renshi John Busto and how he molded Busto’s so that it doesn't shy away from children with learning, physical or emotional problems.  In fact, the school has developed a reputation for helping children thru the Martial Arts.