The Black Belt Hall of Famer tournament champion who became an international film star talks about choosing a school, competing in tournaments, finding a role model and never giving up — just the message newbies need to hear.
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A former tournament standout, George Dillman first learned of the role pressure points play in self-defense from Hohan Soken. Subsequent training under Seiyu Oyata opened Dillman’s eyes to the effectiveness of the art, which is known as kyusho-jitsu.
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Karen Sheperd has been one of America’s best-known martial artists ever since her tournament days. Find out how she got started, why she switched from shotokan to kajukenbo, and what led to her first film role in a Tadashi Yamashita flick.
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