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WORLD'S WINNINGEST FIGHTER ENTERS ROUND 60 Woodland Hills, California - In a world where fame is fleeting and most people fight for their 15 minutes of fame, martial arts movie star and kickboxing legend Benny "The Jet" Urquidez is reaching one more milestone: his 60th birthday.
To celebrate a life dedicated to martial arts and personal excellence, Urquidez will host and teach a Kickboxing Certification and Training Camp on Thursday, June 14, through Saturday, June 16.
Attendees to the training camp, (to be held at Team Karate Centers in Woodland Hills, CA) will have the opportunity to hear Urquidez teach words of wisdom garnered in a professional career without peer.
Most pro fighters hope for a hint of the limelight, perhaps a chance at a title shot. Urquidez's pro fighting career spanned more than two decades, with 63 world titles. He is the only fighter in history to have retained six World Championships in five weight divisions for 24 consecutive years. He was named Black Belt Magazine's Fighter of the Year and inducted into their Hall of Fame. He became an international movie star in his own right, appearing with Jackie Chan, John Cusack, and Jean-Claude Van Damme; and simultaneously trained with and choreographed fights for Hollywood A-listers like Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, and Mark Wahlberg. Urquidez even founded and created Ukidokan Karate, recognized by the Okinawan Masters of Japan as an official modern martial art.
But above and beyond all his other accomplishments, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez is and always has been, first and foremost, a teacher. To that end, he invites all comers to share his birthday celebration and participate in the Kickboxing Certification and Training Camp.
Attendees will spend Thursday, Friday, and Saturday training with "The Jet" and learning his methods and skills. And more important, they will have the priceless opportunity of hearing his philosophy and the life lessons that have kept him going strong in careers where most people last months, not decades. There will also be a special reception at Team Karate Centers on Friday night to celebrate Urquidez's 60th birthday, and all attendees to the seminar are welcome to share in the festivities (as a special treat, the birthday reception is open to any and all who have trained with "The Jet"). Those who complete the weekend course to Urquidez's will also have the opportunity to test for Level 1 Ukidokan certification at the end of the course. Tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime event start at $249 and are available at http://bennythejet.com/seminar.asp.
Past and present students of Urquidez who wish to attend the 60th celebratory dinner may RSVP to BennyTheJet52@gmail.com . For more information, please go to http://bennythejet.com/seminar.asp or call (818 355-1107) or email Fariborz Azhakh (azhakh@gmail.com ).
MartialInfo.com regretfully announces the passing of martial arts legend, 9th degree black belt S. Henry Cho (1934 - March, 9, 2012). Grandmaster Cho arrived in the United States and is thought to have opened the first professional Taekwondo school in America in 1961. His tournaments held at New York's Madison Square Garden attracted the best competitors in the world and a who's who of martial artists showed Grandmaster Cho support over the years, including Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. If you knew Grandmaster Cho or would otherwise care to express your condolences, please feel free to use the space below. Rest in Peace from Black Belt Magazine: On most days, I love my job. On days like this, however, I don’t. It’s with great sadness that we report the passing of martial arts pioneer S. Henry Cho. A ninth dan, he was Black Belt’s 1971 Man of the Year. I met him only once—in 2007, when he visited our offices for a cover shoot—but he left a lasting impression as an honorable, selfless master. Cho’s career stretched back to the earliest days of the martial arts in America. A native of South Korea, he moved to New York in 1961, some 12 years after he began training in kong soo do. In 1965 he founded the All-American Open Tae Kwon Do/Karate/Kung Fu Championships. In 2006 he was inducted into the U.S. Taekwondo Grandmasters Society Hall of Fame. In 2011 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. That last award is especially fitting when you consider that in his lifetime, Cho was devoted to spreading his art to as many people as possible so they could enjoy healthier, happier lives. —Robert W. Young — with Fernando Canon.
With heavy hearts, we are saddened to report that Sifu Jerry Poteet passed away Saturday evening, Jan 15 2012 in Los Angeles. His Flame is still burning bright now and into the future through our family, instructors, students, friends, and followers. As Sifu Bruce Lee once said: “Remembrance is the only paradise out of which we cannot be driven away. Pleasure is the flower that fades, remembrance is the lasting perfume. Remembrances last longer than present realities.” More announcements to come...The Jerry Poteet Family Please click here for more information and to leave a comment
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