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100th Martial Arts Championships
The Maryland Professional Karate Association hosts the 100th
Martial Arts Championships, Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel School Gymnasium, 1706 Old Eastern Avenue, Essex, MD 21221. Registration
begins at 9:00 am and competition begins at 11:00 am. For additional information
contact the MPKA at www.mpka-yinchuan.com
or www.mpka.net, Phone 410-633-5946
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United States Martial Artist
Association 14th Annual Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Banquet and Awards Ceremony July 21, 2012 Frederick, Maryland
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 Supreme Grandmaster Bill Rankin is a 10th
Degree Black Belt of the Uchuno Shorin-ryu Karate Style. April 1, 2001
International Matsumura Seito Society Senior Advisor Lifetime member. 2001
International Matsumura Seito Society Grasshopper Award Supreme Grandmaster of
the Year. World Head of Family Sokeship Council 2000 International Martial
Artist Hall of Fame "Founder's Award". Member of the World Head of Family
Sokeship Council as of September 2000. 1998 World Karate Union Hall of Fame
Inductee as Grand Master of the Year. 1988 World Karate Grand Champion. Began
training in hand to hand combat 1965, jungle warfare 1967, and studied Shito-ryu,
Jujitsu, Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do, Escrima, Tai Chi, Kenpo, Kempo, Iaido, Judo,
Aikido and several styles of Kung Fu. Trainer of several police officers in
Maryland, North Dakota, California, New Mexico, Texas and Florida. Click on the
photo for additional information about Supreme Grandmaster William Rankin.
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