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Benny Urquidez (born June 20, 1952) is an American former professional kickboxer, martial arts choreographer and actor. [2] Nicknamed "The Jet", Urquidez was a non-contact karate competitor who later pioneered full-contact fighting in the United States.
That resume was enough to warrant an induction into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame in a ceremony held July 20-22 right back in Houston. Full circle? Absolutely.
He is a master of Monkey Kung Fu, [9] and has been practicing various martial arts forms since 1968. [10] The Martial Arts History Museum launched its website in 1999 and later began hosting annual Hall of Fame ceremonies. Becoming a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the Martial Arts History Museum took to the road as a traveling exhibit [11 ...
The PKA went on to have a long term relationship with ESPN that lasted until 1986, while also airing a series of fights on CBS under the watch of CBS Sports VP Barry Frank and on NBC via Sean McManus. The PKA was by far the most visible sanctioning body for what became better known as kickboxing in the United States, in 1982 sanctioning 43% of ...
Aug. 4—On Saturday, July 22, former Odessan Danny Williams was inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Distinguished Grandmaster. The event, held at the Hilton Marriott ...
Verel holds black belts in five different styles of martial arts and has been training since the age of 9. Verel was a member of the U.S. / Canadian (Can/Am) Tae Kwon Do demonstration team and the N.A.C.K. Team, which won two gold medals in 1988 and 1992.
In 2002, Burleson was inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame. "The United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame mourns the passing of GM Pat Burleson," reads a post on the USMA Hall ...
The Long Beach International Karate Championships is an International karate and martial arts tournament in Long Beach, California that was first held in August 1964 by Kenpo Grandmaster Ed Parker. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The tournament ran competition til 1999 under IKKA organization/Parker family.