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Karate International Magazine's "East Coast Pioneer's Awards" This event held in 1989 hosted many of the men who brought the Oriental arts to the United States.

Over the years, a number of these men broke way from their teachers and founded their own systems. Many have passed on since this photo was taken.

Photo of Grandmaster Peter Urban who founded New York's famous "Chinatown Dojo" where he taught his own system of American Goju Karate.

Bob Liedke,

Nick Cerio

and

Bill "Superfoot" Wallace.

This photo taken at a national karate event shows myself with, André Tippett, linebacker for the "New England Patriots" and Michael DePasquale, publisher of Karate International Magazine.
Photo of Myself with Aaron Banks, early karate pioneer who developed for ABC's "Wide World Of Sports" The Oriental World Of Self Defense, which was the first in a series of events shown on National Television.

 

 

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New Haven, CT 06515

Phone: 203.387.9582
Connecticut
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