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C hosting martial arts demonstration_ ... HL. Jl. - lt;. rv * ... X n #4 i cr a rThe nationally famous Masters' World of Kung Fu and Karate bring their professional demonstration to Anderson College Friday as part of the annual May F estival celebration.Not just an elongated exercise of karate experts flipping opponents and putting their hands through blocks of cement, the demonstration is scheduled for 8pm in O. C. Ix?wisGymA highly polished, beautifully paced display of the combined talents of five masters of various styles and several of their most outstanding students, the exhibition has thrilled audiences across the nationKach of the five masters — Daniel Kune Pai. Ted Vollrath. Glenn Premru,Chuck Merriman and Paulette Levy — possess an individual area of martial arts expertise With an impressive list of achievements to his credit. Pai has earned Black Belts in Kendo. Aikido. Kiu Jitsu. Judo andOkinawan Kempo in addition to his rank of Grandmaster in Kung Fu 1*31 is the chief instruc tor for both the t’nitedStates Karate Association and the Canadian Fire Dragon Association, amember of the board ofdirectors of the Fast Coast Karate Federation and publisher of a national karate magazine Currently engaged in the production of a series for education television. Pai and his associations have raised more than one million dollars for charitable organizations during the* last three yearsVollrath. who lost both legs during the Korean conflict, is a first degree Black Belt in karate after taking up the sport in 1970 His demonstration of defense against two ' attackers by executing a varietv of blocks andAswift strong punches has been an inspiration and wonder to national audien(*t»SPremu. who established himself as a top kata com petitor. is perhaps most well known for his expertise with various weapons. His famous demonstration, “The Meeting of the Samurai Warriors. is a crowd favorite.Considered by many to be the best kata competitor. he recently was included in the I’SKA top 10 selection although he isnot a member of that organizationFormer bodyguard for Presidents John F Kennedy and Lvndon Johnson.wMerriman has won morethan 100 competitions during the last year He has taught personalitiessuch as Jose Feliciano and Elliot Gouls while workingas a security officer at the Show. and The Dick ovations in MadisonI’nited Naiions in New Cavett Show , Square Garden in the pastYork City. Billed as Lady Kung year, .specializes ;n aMprriman w hs one of the Fu, Levy is one of the top mind boggling display offew non Japanese selected women practitioners of self defenselo perform in the japanese K.mg Fu in the I mtcd a„d ,s «•'*Pav ill ion at the New York States and is a student of successor to the late greatWorlds Fair in 1964 65 and Kung Fu Grandmaster Bruce Leehas appeared on numerous Daniel Kane Pai Tickets for the H P ™television programs. Bill Louie, who has performance are availableincluding The Tonight received three standing at the door
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Anderson Herald Bulletin
Anderson, Indiana, US
Thu, May 01, 1975
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