Master Curtis Herrington

1936 - 1992

Ranks and Accomplishments

Ranks:
  • 7th Degree Black Belt Ji Do Kwan Karate

  • 6th Degree Black Belt Minna Ju-Jitsu

  • 4th Degree Black Belt Chung Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do

  • 3rd Degree Black Belt Ju-Jitsu

  • 2nd Degree Black Belt Judo

  • 1st Degree Black Belt Shorin-ryu Karate

Accomplishments:

  • 36 Years in the Martial Arts

  • Co-Founder and 1st Director: The Ohio Ji Do Kwan Karate Association

  • Founder: United Professional Karate Society

  • Founder: The Karate Pioneer Award

  • Inductee: International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame

  • Inductee: College of Yudansha

  • Recipient: Karate Friendship Award "All American Hero"

  • Arbitrator: The United States Karate Chmps. (Dallas, Texas)

  • Coordinator: The World Chmps. (Cleveland, Ohio)

  • Listed in the books :

"Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People" by Corcoran & Farkas (republished in 1995 as "The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia", Tradition - History - Pioneers)

"Al Weiss' The Official History of Karate in America, The Golden Age: 1968 - 1986"

Tournaments Hosted:

  • 1976 USKA Texas Invitational

  • 1968 Texas State Karate Champs.

  • 1974, 75, 80, 81 Northern States Karate Chmps.

  • 1976 USKA Regionals

  • 1980 AKBBA Regionals
Introduction