Black Karate Federation
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Black Karate Federation
Also Know as:
BKF Kenpo
Country of Origin: USA
Creator: Steve Sanders, Donnie Williams, Jerry Smith, Cliff Stewart
Lineage: Mitose/Chow
Notable Students: Lenny Ferguson - Sam Pace - Ernest “Mad Man” Russel - Carl Scott
Black Karate Federation - The BKF Kenpo, was founded by four skilled martial artists, Steve Sanders, Donnie Williams, Jerry Smith and Cliff Stewart.
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History
As the 1960's came to a close, a small group of young black men gathered together at Van Ness Park in South Central Los Angeles. They were training in a relatively new art form of fighting that had only been instructed openly in the mainland US since the late 50's. Members included; Steve Sanders, Jerry Smith, Ron Chapel, Donnie Williams, Karl Armelin, Frenchie Humble, Curtis Pulliam, Isaiah Williams, Curtis Faust, Lloyd Francis, Charles Murphy, Jim Kelly, Bob Owens and Hugh Van Putnam. Some of these original martial artists became known as "The Magnificent Seven", and from this line up the Black Karate Federation rose to be one of the most powerful fighting systems, dominating the tournament circuit in the 1970's.
Founders
- Steve Sanders (aka Steve Muhammad)
- Donnie Williams
- Jerry Smith
- Cliff Stewart
Coat of Arms/Crest
References
- Williams, Sanders, BKF: (Landers, Frank (1985). Frank Landers Seishindo Kenpo, vol.3: Encyclopedia of Knowledge, (a Teacher's Guide). Facta Publications).
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