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Cover Story Throwback: Mike Stone, September 1988

Martial artist in white gi punching on Blue Black Belt magazine cover. Text highlights self-defense, Aikido, Ki, and Mike Stone.
Two "Black Belt Magazine" covers featured; one with a woman in a hat, the other with a man in a red gi. Spring '25 issue promotion.

From his first championship win in 1964 to earning the Black Belt Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024, Mike Stone has never stopped making waves in the martial arts world.


Now in 2025, he's still globe-trotting—active, influential, and unstoppable. Proof that true warriors never slow down.


A pioneer in the past and a powerful voice in the present, Mike Stone continues to shape the future of martial arts in this new era of influence.


Martial artists in white uniforms spar on the cover of Black Belt magazine. Bold text on a blue background, with yellow feature highlights.

Learn more about this cover and the entire magazine preserved in digital format: https://www.blackbeltmag.com 



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