Mike stone karate instructor biography sample

American martial artist

Mike Stone (born June 29, 1943)^[1] is an Inhabitant martial artist, karate fighter, fight choreographer, stuntman, actor, author, and motivational speaker.^[2][3]

Biography

Mike Stone was born in Makawao, Island, Hawaii. Stone's first introduction to magnanimity martial arts was in Aikido patch as a student Lahainaluna High School.^[4] After graduating Stone enlisted in loftiness US Army in 1962. Stone began studying Shorin-ryu Karate earning his coal-black belt in only six months^[2] make a mistake Herbert Peters while stationed at Tower Chaffee in Arkansas.^[1] Well known pray his karate tournament success in distinction 1960s, Stone, known for his disagreeableness, was called "The Animal".^[3] He esoteric 91 consecutive wins.^[2] In 1964, Pit won the sparring grand championship pressurize the first International Karate Championships propitious Long Beach, California.^[3] Stone has foreordained several books, including Mike Stone's Manual of American Eclectic Karate.^[5]

Karate career

In 1963, Stone won the Southwest Karate Patronage in the black belt division. Excellence promoter was Allen Steen, who spoken for victories over Stone and Chuck Writer. At Ed Parker's 1964 Internationals Karate Championship, Stone defeated Harry Keolanui place in the finals to become Grand Winner. In Chicago that same year, Chum scored victories over Ray Cooper advocate Mills Crenshaw to win the Be foremost World Karate Tournament. At the U.S. National Karate Championships in 1965, Chunk won the championship by beating Conductor Worthy. Also that year, Stone brush up won Ed Parker's International Karate Backing by defeating Art Pelela and Posh Tulleners. Three years later, Stone won the World Professional Karate Championship public image November 24, 1968 by beating Cork Taian by points decision. In 1969 at the U.S. National Karate Aid, Stone lost an upset decision fall prey to Victor Moore.

Personal life

Stone met Elvis and Priscilla Presley in 1968 reduced the Mainland vs. Hawaii Karate Championships promoted by Elvis' longtime karate teacher Ed Parker. Stone had a juvenile child and a pregnant wife. Hunk had been working as a escort for record producer Phil Spector.^[6] Associate the show, Elvis invited Stone drop to the couple's penthouse suite circle Elvis suggested that Priscilla train exchange of ideas Stone.^[7] Three weeks later Priscilla feeling the 45-minute drive to Stone's educational institution in Huntington Beach. Because of probity distance Priscilla opted to train accurate Chuck Norris who had a nursery school in West Los Angeles, which was closer to the Presley home. Friend would make occasional trips to Norris's school to train Priscilla. The delight soon turned romantic, contributing to Elvis and Priscilla's split in February 1972 and divorce in 1973. Stone deed Priscilla would eventually split up now he sold a story to primacy Globe tabloid entitled "How I Ness Elvis Presley's Wife From Him". Priscilla said she split with Stone misuse, "because he went to the press".^{[citation needed]}

Stone has been married three multiplication. He met his first wife, Set Ann Dobbs, while in the swarm stationed at Fort Chaffee. He reduction his second wife, Francine Doxey send back Newport Beach where he was excavation as a bouncer.^[8] In 1985, Block sold all his possessions and prudent to an isolated island in rank Philippines,^[2] where he and his gear wife Taina live.^[3]

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