Cynthia Rothrock will appear at the 2012 World Health Fitness Wellness Expo for a fighting workshop. Cynthia Rothrock is one of the greatest martial arts/action film stars in the world, Few other performers can match her presence and energy on the silver screen. Click here to learn more about the undisputed "Queen of Martial Arts films".
Visit the variety of products and services presented by all of the vendors at the Health, Fitness, and Wellness Expo. See demonstrations, enjoy samples, get information, participate in seminars. Spectators and vendors are welcome too enjoy the day! Something for the whole family. Plenty to see and do at 2012 Healthy Life Style Expo!
Michigan Congressman Hanson Clarke, who represents the 13th district, will be awarded an honorary black belt at this year's event. Learn more about Congressman Clarke by clicking here.
Phil Cavanagh, State Representative for Michigan's 17th District, welcomes you to the
2012 World Health Fitness Wellness Expo
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Grand Master Kil Sang Sop, and Grand Master Dr Ibraham Ahmed at 39th World Event. Senator Stabenow received an Honary Black Belt at the 39th event.
LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT
GRAND MASTER JAMES SAFFOLD
Founder of the American Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation
To learn about Grand Master James Saffold click here.
Grand Master Dave Weatherly a 9th degree black belt in Hapkido.
Ismael Ahmed has been named associate provost for integrated learning and community partnerships at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He will join UM-Dearborn on Jan. 3, 2011. Ahmed will be responsible for connecting academic initiatives with the community. He will work closely with the deans and faculty to foster an institutional perspective... [
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Board of Directors of the League of Grand Masters
Official Team America qualifier event! Karate World Circuit AAAAA Rated, WSBBA AAAAA Rated, WMAC AAAAA rated, USHMK AAAAA rated, National Martial Arts Circuit rated, SKIL BBB rated
Master Gurjot K. Singh, M Ed., MSIR is a retired US Army Ranger, Drill Instructor and S.E.R.E. (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) Instructor who completed his Post-Graduate work in Instructional Design for the US Army Civil Service Corps. Read more here...
If you ask three time "Martial Art Masters Hall of Fame" inductee TJ Storm how his action career started, you might not expect to hear that his Mother forced 8 year old Storm to take Karate because he was "hyperactive and clumsy". However, hardly anything about Storm is as it appears. Read more here...
A Health Fitness Wellness event. Healthy information, browse booths - get your blood pressure checked along with other onsite tests from both main stream and complimentary medicine and therapies. Get resources and information from the State Department of Human Services, Karmanos Cancer Institute, and other non profits on programs and benefits! See and or participate in a live Martial Arts Tournament. Get information and learn about the Wayne County Healthy NEW ME program a nutrition and exercise program geared to Wayne County residents of all ages to prevent obesity and chronic diseases.
All competitors receive a very nice Participant Award (This is the best tournament for new competitors-everyone goes home with something!). Judges and special guests receive Beautiful Plaques, and Competitors that place 1st, 2nd or 3rd receive beautiful trophies-- Ten 4 foot Grand Champions in sparring divisions.
Separate forms divisions for Tae kwon Do- Tang Soo Do, Karate, Chinese arts. Traditional, Extreme and Open forms divisions. Point and Continuous fighting division!!. ( You select!)
General Admission Free
(Free will donations accepted at door for health care charity)
Photos with the Stars
11-12noon-Cynthia Rothrock $25
12-1 Don the Dragon $25
1-2 TJ Storm $25
2-3 Big K or Gurjot Singh $25
3-5 Cynthia, Don, and TJ Storm $45
* a third of the proceeds go to our health care charities!
Great 8 X 10 color photo
COMPETITION REGISTRATION TAKEN ONLINE AND AT THE DOOR
FROM 9:00 AM -10:30 AM
PROGRAMS START AT 11:00 AM sharp. (see schedule of events below)
Firas A. Abueida 9 years old "King of Night" Blind Student from Master Koubessi's School does Board breaking Demonstration!
General Admission Free
( Free will donations accepted at door for health care charity)
A Health Fitness Wellness event. Healthy information, browse booths - get your blood pressure checked along with other onsite tests from both main stream and complimentary medicine and therapies. Get resources and information from the State Department of Human Services, Karmanos Cancer Institute, and other non profits on programs and benefits! See and or participate in a live Martial Arts Tournament.
All competitors receive a very nice Participant Award (This is the best tournament for new competitors-everyone goes home with something!). Judges and special guests receive Beautiful Plaques, and Competitors that place 1st, 2nd or 3rd receive beautiful trophies-- Ten 4 foot Grand Champions in sparring divisions.
Separate forms divisions for Tae kwon Do- Tang Soo Do, Karate, Chinese arts. Traditional, Extreme and Open forms divisions. Point and Continuous fighting division!!. ( You select!)
2012 Leadership Awards
Grandmaster David J Praim is the Executive Director of KI. He began teaching Tang Soo Do in Michigan in 1962 (one of the pioneers of Michigan Martial Arts). Under his instruction and guidance, members of KI have won thousands of trophies in local, national & international competition and are nationally known as representatives of one of the finest martial art organizations in the country.
Mr. Praim was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1939 and went to Mt Clemens High School in Mt. Clemens Michigan. Dropping out of school, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1956 at the age of 17.
Continue Reading Mr. Praim's Bio here.
Grand Master Dave Weatherly started Martial Arts training in 1961 in Korean Yudo (Judo). After 1 year Great Grand Master Jae Sun Ji began teaching Hapkido Sun Moo Kwan in the same building. Master Weatherly became his first American student. Back in those days classes were held 7 days per week. If you did not attend every available class, you were generally considered a poor student ("Pa Ja")! A PaJa, because of his lazy attitude, was never taught any of the advanced techniques, and was only shown simple, basic skills. Classes were very physically, intellectually and spiritually demanding, and a great number of the students never lasted through their first month of training.
Continue reading Grand Master Dave Weatherly's bio here.
Master Yong Sup Kil is a seventh dan black belt, a four-time Korean national martial arts champion (1973-1980), and the 1975 world champion. Since 1994, he has been coaching U.S. national teams, junior national teams, and U.S. national collegiate teams at the World Taekwondo championships.In 2000 Master Kil was named Coach of the Year by the United States Taekwondo Union (USTU). He served as a USTU official delegate to the 2000 Olympic Games and represented the United States as a delegate to the summer Universiade Games (World University Olympiad Games) in 2003.
Continue reading Master Yong Sup Kil's bio here.
Grand Master Joseph Hernandez received his first Dan in 1976. He received his 4th Dan in 1987 from the World Chang Moo Kwan Association, World Tae Kwon Do Federation and the Universal Tae Kwon Do Brotherhood, Inc. He was promoted to 8th Dan in April of 2011 by his friend, coach, teacher, mentor and Godfather Grand Master Professor Eugene A. Humesky, Ph. D, 9th Dan. He will travel to Korea in 2012 to review in front of the Kuk Ki Won for his Korean Certification.
Click here to read Grand Master Joseph Hernandez's full bio.
Grand Master James Saffold - As a young man growing up in Detroit, Michigan in the 1950’s and 1960’s you had to be tough and ready to defend yourself. Having three brothers to wrestle with, a reputation in school as being able to stand up for himself, as well as working as a farm hand during the summers led young James Saffold to grow up strong. His parents and brothers, by their examples, were all very positive influences in his development.
In 1965, James entered the US Army and went through basic training. Because he showed a natural aptitude while still in basic training himself, he was made an assistant instructor and asked to teach other trainees how to defend themselves in unarmed (hand to hand) combat.
Click here to read Grand Master James Saffold's full bio.
B.A. Defense is a black belt program with certification provided by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation in Korea, the World Martial Arts College and the US Tae Kwon Do Han Moo Kwan Assn.. Their goal is to provide you with high quality training and instruction. Your training in Tae Kwon Do will strengthen awareness, balance, concentration, and discipline while teaching you self-defense in a family fun atmosphere. Visit their website at http://badefense.webplus.net/index.html
and also their Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BA-Defense/106574076030768. .
The next event will be March 24, 2012 at the University of Michigan Dearborn Field House. Reserve your space now. There will be no refunds once registered. Click here for more information.
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Shelby & Kelly Perkins with Dr. Stewart & Grandmaster Frank Trejo
Senior Master Larry Billingslea -- Louisiana US Tae Kwon Do Han Moo Kwan State President
The January 2008 edition of Combat Warrior E-Magazine features Grand Master Dr. Ibraham Ahmed, an 8th degree black belt, certified by the Korea Tae Kwon Do Han Moo Kwan Association and World Tae Kwon Do Federation. Dr Ahmed is one of the highest ranked black belts in the world of Tae Kwon Do. His credentials and reputation are world renowned.
Dr Ahmed has more than 41 years of experience in teaching, studying and researching Tae Kwon Do. He is an International Master, Instructor, Coach and Certified Referee. He placed in the Korea National Championships between the years of 1968 and 1970. He was also a U.S. Army Military Police and instructor in Korea and trained with such notables as Grand Master Kim Young Soo, Sang Sop Kil, and the Great Grand Master Kyo Yoon Lee of Han Moo Kwan.
Jeff Wagner is a life long practitioner of martial arts, having achieved a 6th degree black belt in Praying Mantis Kung Fu and Black Belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Wing Chun. ... [
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