An aggressive martial arts student Dr. Robert Rey holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Martial arts is a large part of his life, and culture, he has studied additional disciplines such as Jiu Jitsu, Capoeira, Jeet Kune Do, and Hapkido.
Dr. Robert Rey also donates his time and training to the Thousand Smile Foundation of Mexico, where he does work to correct scars, cleft lips and other things for Mexicans and his native people in Brazil.
Dr. Robert Rey admits that the last thing he did before he left Brazil as a child was to rob a local grocery store, on his way to the boat that would bring him to America.
(Dr. Robert Rey explaining how he handled the situation involving a troubled passenger aboard and aircraft.)Dr. Robert Rey: When you get a black belt, at that stage your brain just clicks into action, I restrained this gentleman in a very aggressive way without hurting him. I did what's called a full nelson and was able to control him into the seat.