Thursday, May 23, 2013

Subcategories of "Sports Martial Artists":

American Judoka Kayla Harrison Wins Olympic Gold!!!

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Congratulations to American Kayla Harrison, the gold medal winner in the 2012 London Olympics women’s -78 kg division!!! This young lady is a judoka from the United States of America. She won the Junior World Championship in 2008, and was runner-up in 2009. In 2010 she won the World Judo Championships. In 2012 Kayla Harrison [...]

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Cooke Hirabayashi, Keith

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Keith Hirabayashi was born in Seattle, Washington on September 17, 1959. He grew up in the Seattle area and attended the University of Washington. He has trained in wushu, Tae Kwon Do and karate. His career in action movies has taken him around the world. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife [...]

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Dorsey, Troy

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Troy Dorsey was born and raised in Mansfield, Texas. In 1973, at the age of ten, Troy began karate and in 1979 received his Black Belt in Tae Kwan Do – Karate. Troy began his fighting career after receiving his Black Belt and quickly became a top tournament competitor winning numerous regional and national competitions [...]

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Fisher, Steve

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Steve Fisher began his Shorin-Ryu training at the age of 13 under the watchful eyes of two international champions in Tadashi Yamashita and Mike Stone. Mr. Fisher won over 500 awards and trophies both nationally and internationally. Just a few of these awards include: 1977 International Kata Grand Champion 1978 Rocky Mountain Middleweight Champion 1978 [...]

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Frenette, Jean

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Jean Frenette was born in Montreal, Canada in 1961. At the age of 6, he began studying judo and continued to study until he was 8. When he was 10, Jean began to study Sanku-kai karate under Maximin Mazalparim and earned his black belt at the age of 16. As a high school student, Frenette [...]

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Galvan, Adrian

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Sensei Adrian Galvan is a 4th Degree Black Belt and head instructor at Master Galvan’s Karate Academy. Adrian is the current USKA Kumite Champion, has been inducted into 2 Martial Arts Halls of Fame including the United States Karate Alliance Hall of Fame, and he has been the top ranked fighter for over eight years [...]

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Goldman, Michael

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With a flashy fighting style, an almost uncanny kicking ability, a pair of fast hands and a refined sense of timing that put him in the winners bracket more times than not, Goldman was pegged with the nickname “Hotdog” by peer Super-Lightweight black belt fighters in the south. After watching legendary Hapkido Master Bong Soo [...]

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Harrison, Jim

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“Jim Harrison saved my life once… he pulled his punch and inch from my face!” – Chuck Norris Legendary Jim ‘Ronin’ Harrison is one of the infamous “Magnificent Seven” and a member of the elite “Dirty Dozen”, Jim Harrison needs no introduction to anyone who has had even a passing interest in the martial arts [...]

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Hee, Dana

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Dana Lynn Hee is an Olympic Gold Medalist and is currently a film and television actress, as well as one of the top stuntwomen in the entertainment industry. Ms. Hee is also a noted writer, lecturer and television color commentator, and has an extensive background as a motivational speaker. Dana’s childhood was difficult. She was [...]

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Hughes, Matt

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Matt Hughes was born in Hillsboro, Illinois on October 13, 1973. He is an American mixed martial artist, a member of the UFC Hall of Fame as of May 2010, and a former two-time Welterweight Champion. Hughes has two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the [...]

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