Martial arts biography pat burleson

  • Grandmaster Burleson, who won the first U.S. National Karate Championship in 1964, is often credited as the “Father of American Karate Champions.”.
  • Pat Burleson "Martial Arts Legend""I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of America's classic pioneer martial arts movement of the.
  • Pat Burleson is the founder of the American Karate system.

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    National Karate Academy of Martial Arts Founders:

     

    Grand Master John Worley, 10th Degree

    • Tested for Black Belt with esteemed panel of examiners including film star Chuck Norris.
    • Performed karate demonstrations with Bruce Lee in the 1970’s.
    • Expert Fight Commentator for ESPN Kickboxing.
    • One of the most recognized Fight Promoters of Professional Kickboxing bouts in the 1980’s and 90’s.
    • Former Vice-President of the kickboxing federation known as the PKA (Professional Karate Association – based in Los Angeles)
    • Promoted to the rank of 9th Degree Black Belt by 10th Degree Grand Master J. Pat Burleson on Sept 7th, 2007

    Grand Master Larry Carnahan, 10th Degree

    • Pioneer of professional Kickboxing. (Fought his first bouts using hand pads not boxing gloves.)
    • Honored as one of the “Top Ten Black Belts” in the Nation in 1975 by Karate Illustrated Magazine.
    • President of NASKA (North American Sport Karate Association) the world’s largest sport karate sanctio

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      Recently I was fortunate to be allowed to sit on the Black Belt panel for a major moment in martial arts history. inom witnessed the promotion of Grand mästare Worley and GM Carnahan to martial arts highest rank – 10th grad Black Belt!

      Who Is Eligible for 10th Degree?

      The 10th Degree fryst vatten only awarded to those martial artists who have given a lifetime to the furtherance of the martial arts and have demonstrated a lifetime of significant achievement.  They have poured into their students and martial arts struktur the life lessons of honor, respect, courage and instilled in others the indomitable spirit of the Black Belt. “It is a humbling burden that can only be born bygd the most deserving, the most strong, ardent and caring of humans.”(SJ)  There are probably only a dozen or so true 10th Degrees in the U.S. and inom was sitting in the presence of 3 of them!

      History Summary

      Most of you have probably heard me talk about how Grand Master Jhoon Rhee became the “Fat

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      "I began training in Tae Kwon Do, at J. Pat Burleson’s KOREAN WAYS martial arts school in January, 1965. At that time, the KOREAN WAYS school was located in the World Health Studios, on East Belknap, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Next door, in the same building, was an "after hours" club, called the EASTSIDE CLUB. This club was well known around Ft. Worth as a very rough place. It provided an interesting backdrop and an exciting atmosphere for a karate school. I saw my first practical application of martial arts in the parking lot of this club. If I am to tell the whole truth, or most of it anyway, some of those "demonstrations" actually took place inside the club. Of course, no one from our karate school was ever involved. (Let me know if you believe that.)

      At the time I joined KOREAN WAYS, most of the classes at the Belknap location were taught by Mr. Ronnie Moffett, one of Mr. Burleson’s Black Belts. Mr. Moffett was a fine instructor, and a demanding ta