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G95champ
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Joined: 29 Mar 2002
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Location: Gilbert WV, USA
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Was Ray Dalke the first American to make a black belt under Gichin Funakoshi? I think he was just checking my info here.
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redbutt
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I found this link.
http://math.ucr.edu/~rkc/dalke.html
I don't know if he was the first or not though. Master Ohshima taught the first Karate class in the US in 1956 but I don't know when he promoted the first non-Japanese student to Shodan.
Info about Master Ohshima
http://www.ska.org/ohshima.shtml
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G95champ
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I know Dalke is the highest ranked American according to the AJKA. Just figured he was the first. My Sensei Howie Harvey tested under him for his Dan. |
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Sagasuhito
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2002 4:18 am Post subject: |
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Hello Everyone,
Ray Dalke made his Blackbelt under Nishiyama Sensei in California. He also taught Chuck Norris how to incorporate his hands into his Tang Soo Do.
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Mike Mitchell |
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on the post.
