Martial Art Training:
~ 1971-1972 U.S. Army
~ 1975 Sensei Robert Tinnel ~ 1st Dan ~ Shorin-Ryu
~ 1975-1988 Master Robert Cooper ~ 6th Dan ~ Ji Do Kwan
~ 1975-1992 Master Curtis Herrington ~ 7th Dan ~ Ji Do Kwan
~ 1975-to 2006 Grandmaster Al Fuzy ~ 10th Dan ~ American Ji Do Kwan
Martial Arts Ranks
~ 10th Dan ~ American Ki San Do
~ 8th Dan ~ American Ji Do Kwan
~ 6th Dan~ Ji Do Kwan / Kong Su Do
~ 5th Dan ~ Hitsuyo-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
~ 3rd Dan ~ Kodokan Judo
Official :
~ 2006 Founder and Grandmaster of American Ki San Do Martial Arts
~ 2010 Martial Arts Health and Fitness Hall of Fame
~ 2010 Inducted Action Magazine Hall of Honors Dedication to the Arts
~ 2009 Inducted World Karate Union Hall of Fame
~ 2006-2008 Inductee USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
~ 2002 Inductee United States Martial Arts Assn. Hall of Fame
~ 1998 Inductee ‘International Kickboxing and Karate Hall of Fame’
~ 1st District - Representative for Unity Martial Arts Assn.
~ Silver Patron Life member United States Martial Arts Assn.
~ Member World Karate Assn.
~ Certified Sport Ju-Jitsu Referee
~ Full Contact Kickboxing Judge & Referee USKBA
~State of Ohio Licensed boxing Judge
~State of Ohio Licensed Kick Boxing Referee
~State of Ohio Licensed MMA and Kickboxing Judge
~Certified American In Defense Instructor for World Blackbelt
~Certified Agent by the National Security Alliance’s Kid Safe Network
Tournament Promoter:
~ Promoter Sandusky Bay Karate Tournament ~ 2017
~ Promoter ~North Coast Memorial Karate Tournament ~ 2009-2012
~ Promoter ~ Sandusky Bay Invitational Karate Tournament ~ 2000-2001-2003-2007-8
~ Co-Promoter ~ Sandusky Bay Karate Championships ~ 1977 ~
~ Co-Promoter ~ American Karate Black Belt Association Regional Championships ~ 1985 ~
Tournament Circuit :
~ Completed and Placed in Finals ~ Kata Competition (Empty Hand & Weapons Kumite Competition)
~ Midwest Point Karate Tournament Circuit, Ohio, Pa, Mich, Indiana, and Kentucky
Accomplishments :
~ 2006 Founded American Ki San Do Martial Arts
~ 1990 Founded “Horn’s Martial Arts School” Bayview, Ohio
~1991 Founder “Horn’s Martial Arts School Demonstration Team”
~2002 Certified Self Defense Instructor for American Airlines
~Vip Member of Cambridge’s Who’s Who in America Registry
~Member of Premiere Who's Who 2009-2010
~2008 Received Doctorates in Martial Arts Science and Martial Arts Philosophy
~Seminar Instructor For American Ki San Do
~Seminar Instructor For American Ji Do Kwan
~Seminar Instructor For Bay View’s K-9 Police Unit
~The Bad Guy in the Bayview Police K-9 Training Video
~ Guest speaker ~ Local Community & State Colleges Local & State, Clubs & Conventions
(I.A.B., Rotary, Electrician Union, Postmasters)
~ Video Production ~ Martial Arts Technical Adviser
(City of Sandusky Police Department Special Response Team)
~ Local & State Media Appearances ~ Cable Television, Newspapers & Magazines ...
Judging History:
~1980 – Present: Corner Judge for Point Karate Tournaments
~1985 – Present: Center Referee for Point Karate Tournaments
~1985 – Present: Judge for Full Contact Karate Matches
~1985 – Present: Judge for Kickboxing Matches
~1996 – Present: Certified Sports Ju-Jitsu Referee
~2003 – Present: Certified United States Kick Boxing Judge and Referee
~2005 – 2017: Licensed State Of Ohio Boxing Judge
~2006 – 2017: Licensed State Of Ohio Kick Boxing Referee