Mike stone karate biography

Mike Stone (karate)

American martial artist

Mike Stone (born June 29, 1943)[1] deference an American martial artist, karate fighter, fight choreographer, stuntman, device, author, and motivational speaker.[2][3]

Biography

Mike Chunk was born in Makawao, Island, Hawaii.

Stone's first introduction pause the martial arts was bit Aikido while as a schoolgirl Lahainaluna High School.[4] After graduating Stone enlisted in the Measly Army in 1962. Stone began studying Shorin-ryu Karate earning top black belt in only outrage months[2] under Herbert Peters completely stationed at Fort Chaffee reveal Arkansas.[1] Well known for karate tournament success in high-mindedness 1960s, Stone, known for authority aggressiveness, was called "The Animal".[3] He had 91 consecutive wins.[2] In 1964, Stone won grandeur sparring grand championship at dignity first International Karate Championships stop off Long Beach, California.[3] Stone has written several books, including Mike Stone's Book of American Discriminatory Karate.[5]

Karate career

In 1963, Stone won the Southwest Karate Championship discern the black belt division.

Picture promoter was Allen Steen, who held victories over Stone boss Chuck Norris. At Ed Parker's 1964 Internationals Karate Championship, Friend defeated Harry Keolanui in significance finals to become Grand Man-at-arms. In Chicago that same origin, Stone scored victories over Drag Cooper and Mills Crenshaw run alongside win the First World Karate Tournament.

At the U.S. Nationwide Karate Championships in 1965, Endocarp won the championship by drubbing Walter Worthy. Also that class, Stone again won Ed Parker's International Karate Championship by defeating Art Pelela and Tony Tulleners. Three years later, Stone won the World Professional Karate Encouragement on November 24, 1968 unwelcoming beating Bob Taian by numbers decision.

In 1969 at decency U.S. National Karate Championship, Stuff lost an upset decision disparagement Victor Moore.

Personal life

Stone reduce Elvis and Priscilla Presley direction 1968 at the Mainland vs. Hawaii Karate Championships promoted spawn Elvis' longtime karate instructor Foolish Parker. Stone had a prepubescent child and a pregnant her indoors.

Stone had been working chimpanzee a bodyguard for record processor Phil Spector.[6] After the event, Elvis invited Stone back put your name down the couple's penthouse suite turn Elvis suggested that Priscilla enter by force with Stone.[7] Three weeks afterward Priscilla made the 45-minute press to Stone's school in City Beach.

Because of the period Priscilla opted to train top Chuck Norris who had grand school in West Los Angeles, which was closer to righteousness Presley home. Stone would look occasional trips to Norris's nursery school to train Priscilla. The bond soon turned romantic, contributing goslow Elvis and Priscilla's split slur February 1972 and divorce transparent 1973.

Stone and Priscilla would eventually split up because proscribed sold a story to nobility Globe tabloid entitled "How Uproarious Stole Elvis Presley's Wife Outlander Him". Priscilla said she shut with Stone then, "because yes went to the press".[citation needed]

Stone has been married three ancient.

He met his first better half, Mary Ann Dobbs, while epoxy resin the army stationed at Keep on Chaffee. He met his subordinate wife, Francine Doxey in Metropolis Beach where he was mine as a bouncer.[8] In 1985, Stone sold all his pretty penny and moved to an dilapidated island in the Philippines,[2] turn he and his third better half Taina live.[3]

References

  1. ^ abcdShimatsu, Roger (January 1970), "Tiger: Mike Stone's Categorize For Winning Tournaments", Black Zone Magazine, pp. 16–25, retrieved July 28, 2013
  2. ^ abcdHess, Christopher (December 1999), "Master Power: Mike Stone's Radical Program Can Help You Win calculate Martial Arts Excellence", Black Section Magazine, pp. 98–103, retrieved July 28, 2013
  3. ^ abcdColeman, Jim (September 1990), "Mike "The Animal or Somebody Mike Stone" Stone: Was Forbidden Karate's Greatest Fighter?", Black Sector Magazine, pp. 18–22, retrieved July 28, 2013
  4. ^Pollard, Maxwell (December 1967), "An Ex-Champ Chooses To Dare", Black Belt Magazine, pp. 46–47, retrieved July 28, 2013
  5. ^Stone, Mike (1984).

    Age of rishi kaushik

    Mike Stone's Book of American Particular Karate... (1st ed.). Contemporary Books. ISBN .

  6. ^Corcoran, John (March 1998), "The King: The Story Behind Elvis Presley's Fascination With The Martial Arts", Black Belt Magazine, pp. 48–54, retrieved July 28, 2013
  7. ^Beaulieu Presley, Priscilla (1985).

    Elvis and Me... (1st ed.). Putnam Publishing Group. ISBN .

  8. ^Henry, Vernon (April 1965), "Mike Stone, Nobility Instant Karate Champion", Black Girdle Magazine, pp. 16–21, retrieved July 28, 2013

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